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Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: SCH-U470REDVZW
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- The Samsung Juke SCH-U740 is a very stylish phone that will turn heads when you're out on the town, but its lack of features ultimately disappoints.
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CNET editors' review
Samsung Juke SCH-U470 - red (Verizon Wireless)
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- Reviewed by: Nicole Lee
- Reviewed on: 10/18/2007
The good: The Samsung Juke SCH-U740 is a sexy, fashionable phone with an unusual design. It has an easy-to-use mechanical scroll wheel, plus features such as a built-in music player.
The bad: The Samsung Juke SCH-U740 is sadly lacking in features, with no 3G or V Cast support and no expandable memory slot. There's no video camera, plus it has a few annoying design flaws such as slick buttons and the need to turn the phone upside down to read the screen when it's closed.
The bottom line: The Samsung Juke SCH-U740 is a very stylish phone that will turn heads when you're out on the town, but its lack of features ultimately disappoints.
When we first saw the Samsung Juke SCH-U740, we weren't sure if it was a cell phone or an MP3 player. Its shape is reminiscent of the lipstick design of the Nokia 7380, but unlike the 7380, the Juke has a swivel hinge that swings the phone open to reveal a keypad. This unique design certainly gives the Juke some serious sex appeal, but that's about where it stops. Feature-wise, the Juke is a bit of a dud. There's no video-recording capability, and most disappointing of all is the lack of V Cast access. For a music-focused phone like this, we would've really liked to have V Cast Music access so we could download music on the fly. But the disappointment doesn't stop there; the lack of an expandable memory slot and a few design annoyances make the Juke a lot less sexy than we thought it was at first. The Samsung Juke is available from Verizon Wireless for $99.99 with a two-year contract.
Design
At first glance, the Juke does indeed look like a distant cousin of the Nokia 7380, one of Nokia's lipstick-shaped phones. It almost has the same dimensions at 3.82 inches by 1.18 inches by 0.83 inch, which makes it resemble a large pack of chewing gum. Since it's so small, it's also quite lightweight, at 2.82 ounces. On closer inspection, however, the Juke looks quite different. It has a spun-metal scroll wheel similar to the LG Chocolate VX8550, and above the scroll wheel is a skinny, 1.45-inch display. The display supports 262,000 colors, which is great, but since the screen is so small, it didn't make a big impact. Images still looked great though. You can adjust the screen's backlight time and brightness, plus the style and size of the dial fonts. When holding the Juke closed with the scroll wheel on the bottom, the hold switch, the charger, and the headset jack are on the left spine, while the volume rocker is on the right.
Features
While the Samsung Juke may have wowed us with its design, it certainly failed to do that with its features. But before we go into why we're so disappointed, let's start with the basics. The Samsung Juke comes with a 500-entry phone book with room in each entry for five numbers, two e-mail addresses, and notes. Contacts can also be paired with a group, a picture for caller ID, or 1 of 11 polyphonic ringtones. Other basic features include a vibrate mode, a speakerphone, text and multimedia messaging, voice commands, a calculator, a calendar, an alarm clock, a stopwatch, a world clock, and a notepad. There's also instant messaging and stereo Bluetooth support.
We feel that the most important thing lacking from this feature set is the lack of 3G support, plus the lack of mobile Web access. This means that the Juke does not have access to V Cast Music, which is arguably one of Verizon's biggest strengths in the mobile music space. The inability to download music over the air makes the Juke look almost crippled when compared to other music phones in Verizon's stable, like the LG Chocolate or the LG VX8350. Sure, the phone may have a good music player (as we'll go into in the next paragraph), but the lack of V Cast Music in a supposedly music-focused phone from Verizon is a pretty big misstep.
As the name implies, the Samsung Juke has a built-in music player. It's only accessible when the phone is closed, and you can use the scroll wheel to navigate through the playlist and music options. The interface is pretty generic, though you do have a choice of music player skins, such as a visualizer or album artwork. The Juke also has a choice of preset equalizer and 3D sound settings. As mentioned, the only way to sync up music to the Juke is via PC syncing, and you can do this with either Windows Media Player or Verizon's own Music Manager software. The music player supports MP3, WMA, WMA Pro, AAC, and AAC+ file formats. The Juke doesn't have an expandable memory slot, so you're stuck with the 2GB of internal storage.
Performance
We tested the dual-band (CDMA 800/1900; 1X/RTT digital only) Samsung Juke in San Francisco using Verizon Wireless service. We were quite impressed with the call quality, with good sound clarity and decent volume. Callers reported similar results, though with the speakerphone mode, they thought we sounded a little muffled. We were able to pair the Samsung Juke with the Cardo S-2 stereo Bluetooth headset without a problem, and managed to use it for both calls and music without any problems.
Music quality was actually pretty good for such a small device. The sound quality was rather thin when heard on the speakerphone, but with a headset on, it sounded fine. The Samsung Juke has a rated talk time of 3.5 hours and a rated standby time of 10 days. We managed to get a talk time of 4 hours, 10 minutes in our tests. According to FCC radiation tests, the Samsung Juke has a digital SAR rating of 1.04 watts per kilogram.
User reviews
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very good phone
by grim1212 on March 9, 2008
Pros: cool, awesome sound quality, good batt life
Cons: screen size
Summary: The only thing you wont like is that its hard to play games on. The Juke is a very good phone. The sound quality during calls is awesome, it has ...
Summary: The only thing you wont like is that its hard to play games on. The Juke is a very good phone. The sound quality during calls is awesome, it has amazing batt. life and charges fast too. It has good picture quality and it shows animated pics well too. I have dropped this phone many times and it works good as new. It hold a pretty good about of music and it is well organized. This is a really good phone and it is well worth the cash.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Sleek, easy to use.
by mpattley on January 14, 2008
Pros: Cool, good music capabilities, large amount of music space.
Cons: Small screen
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Easy to talk on, and like I said, fun to use, the Juke is overall a good phone. I like mine a lot, though it took me a whileSummary:
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Easy to talk on, and like I said, fun to use, the Juke is overall a good phone. I like mine a lot, though it took me a while to learn how to sync music on it. The 2 gigs is holding me over until my iPod gets fixed. Only downfall is that it feels fragile. We'll see if it lives up to my rough hands.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Amazing Design, Small Size, Great Features, Great Value
by volleyballdude33 on December 14, 2007
Pros: Mp3 player, Good Picures, Great sound, Attractive look, Easy navigation
Cons: Honestly haven't found any yet.
Summary: This phone is by far the coolest one I have ever owned. This phone is so simple to work and has such an attractive design. I said when I got ...
Summary: This phone is by far the coolest one I have ever owned. This phone is so simple to work and has such an attractive design. I said when I got this phone and tried it out for a week that this may be the last phone I ever own. I have had it for almost a month now and none of that has changed. The sound from the phone is clear and crisp and I especially enjoy the equilizer in the music options so you can listen to your music however you like the sound. Who needs an Ipod when you have this phone.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome phone
by lancealot0777 on October 22, 2007
Pros: cool design,great size
Cons: swivel and lack of EVDO
Summary: best music phone its better than the chocolaye 2. Has 2gb music and comes w/matching headphones and usb cable but no EVDO support. The swivel is very attractive but ...
Summary: best music phone its better than the chocolaye 2. Has 2gb music and comes w/matching headphones and usb cable but no EVDO support. The swivel is very attractive but can get annoying to some im sure. the speaker is loud and very clear. Also it has an ipod/chocolate lookalike wheel which is also great. The keypad is mirrored but has rised keys making it easy 2 text on.The keys are slightly rounded actually.All in all its a great music phone and its small and compact so i have no complaints its a great buy
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Could be better.
Pros: Music player, cool design
Cons: No expandable memory, low quality camera, accesories/case limited because of design
Summary: Awsome phone! Wish it had 4gb of memory or removable memory. A higher quality camera and video recording would also make this phone perfect!
You CAN add custom ringtones and ...Summary: Awsome phone! Wish it had 4gb of memory or removable memory. A higher quality camera and video recording would also make this phone perfect!
It would also be nice if you could delete songs from the phone...
You CAN add custom ringtones and pictures using the usb cable and a software called Bitpim (Instructions on how to set the poine are in Bitpim's help). Google it!
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not the phone for me
by hawk11101993 on August 16, 2008
Pros: good music phone
Cons: battary life, service, not durible
Summary: i got this phone last christmas and when i first got the phone i thought it was great cause i hadnt done any research. now that i know the phone, ...
Summary: i got this phone last christmas and when i first got the phone i thought it was great cause i hadnt done any research. now that i know the phone, its battary life only lasts about a day. the survice is lost where i live. and if u drop it once it will crack. i wouldnt get this phone if i were you. i have this phone and its the end of august but in 3 days im getting the voyager. much more reliable phone.
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I love this phone!
by kettyserene on June 28, 2008
Pros: sound quality, practical menus and settings, stylish, comes with matching microphone/earphones
Cons: bad camera, OK button too far from the menu keys, display screen is annoying
Summary: To start off, I gave this phone a 9/10 because of some missing features that I don't need and also some minor annoyances which I had to get ...
Summary: To start off, I gave this phone a 9/10 because of some missing features that I don't need and also some minor annoyances which I had to get used to.
This phone is perfect if you actually use it to talk. The sound quality is crisp and clear so you'll have no trouble hearing the other end. The only thing that I had to get used to is that the phone "digitizes" and amplifies my voice a bit when I'm talking--I'm guessing that's what the other reviewer meant by "talking in a cave"--but once I got used to it, the "cave effect" was actually helpful in preventing me from talking to myself when someone accidentally hangs up on me (we've all done it at one point). I would no longer hear the amplification of my voice when I'm longer connected.
As for the menus and settings, they're designed very well. The menu colors and the wall papers coordinate with the phone. There are also many settings you can play around with to customize your phone.
I can adjust the ring volume to vibrate or silent just by pressing the two buttons on the side. The phone doesn't make any noise while I press the sound buttons. My other phone made noise and I hated it. The vibration of the phone isn't loud at all, but you can feel it which is what it's supposed to do. I've heard phones that had loud vibration ringtones; this isn't one of those so you won't have to worry about it going off in a quiet room.
The display screen was a bit annoying at first since I had to flip the phone upside down to see who's calling and then flip it right side up to open it. It only took a few days to get used to it and it's no problem now. Also, the display screen goes dark completely so you have to press and hold a button or open the phone to check the time. Again, not a big deal.
The butons are sleek, flat, and shiny. I'm not a very fast texter so I didn't notice any difference between the keys of this phone and those of other phones. The "OK" button is in the middle of the scroll wheel but the 2 select buttons are on the key pad. My thumb has to travel a long distance to switch between the two menu buttons and the OK button. It'd be nice if there was an alternative OK button on the keypad as well.
I love the music capabilities of this phone. The phone comes with matching earbuds/microphone which you can use to hear music as wel as talk. When using the ear phone, I am able to use the voice command function to dial. The voice function's also useful when I'm too lazy to press buttons to access the menu. When I pull the earphone out, the phone plays music on it's built-in speaker which has a really good quality. Thep phone pretty much acts as a functional MP3 player. The only thing I don't like is that I can't deleted songs off of the phone (I was able to do this on my Sandisk Sansa).
Lastly, there is no VCast and the camera sucks. I don't use VCast; it's a ripoff anyway. The camera's built in an awkward position in which your fingers will block the lens accidentally when you hold the phone. I don't use the built-in camera except when I'm bored and want to play around with it. If you want higher quality pictures, don't get a phone, get an actual camera. -
The Juke needs tweaks
by HELLOsammie on June 27, 2008
Pros: IM, Mp3 player, Bluetooth
Cons: switch blade, tiny buttons, bulky, random shut downs
Summary: I was very happy to get my Samsung Juke, until I went home. I couldn't send or receive Picture MSGs or use Get It Now. It took a three ...
Summary: I was very happy to get my Samsung Juke, until I went home. I couldn't send or receive Picture MSGs or use Get It Now. It took a three weeks to fix that issue. A new phone and in hour drive to active it.
I love that it has a built in mp3 player, it won't start when the phone is open. And there are two ways to start it, the first is by going into the menu, click music, and then my music. The 2nd way us to close the phone and hold down the "Circle button". The Juke can hold 500 songs which is perfectly fine.
I don't use the camera, unless taking very close up images , there is no zoom.
When I first got the phone, people would complain about how small it is how they would break it. I disagreed, this phone maybe tiny in length but it's way to bulky. For a girl like me who likes tight clothing it's in eye sore.
Last the way you open it, its wat to fun. I'm scared to open it now. I think it's going to fall off and bye bye phone. My dislikes lately are that it will randomly shut off and turn on.
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miniscule, functional phone
by nychristina on April 11, 2008
Pros: nice graphics, compact
Cons: compatibility issues
Summary: The Juke is a miniscule, functional phone that does its job. It draws a lot of attention from people and they can't seem to get over the fact it ...
Summary: The Juke is a miniscule, functional phone that does its job. It draws a lot of attention from people and they can't seem to get over the fact it looks like a small MP3 player (which I guess is its main purpose). I got it for free from Verizon with a two year contract. I had to manually transfer all my phone numbers because it wasn't compatible with their machine that transfers info over at the Verizon store (annoying). I'm also a mac user, so I can't utilize the music function (annoying, but I have my iPod so I can care less). I don't mind texting on it, since I have small hands, but I can see it being a problem for some people. It has clean, nice graphics, which was a step up from my last phone. It's also really, really tiny, which is probably a con for some people, but it's one of the reasons why I really like the phone. Battery life is decent (about two days before charging) and camera is okay.
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Lame. Not worth it
by dsuffix on December 17, 2007
Pros: compact design, good sound for small phone
Cons: compact design, feel like I'm talking on a mini pack of gum
Summary: I've had this phone for 1 day, and I hate talking on it... and I don't even talk on the phone much! The feel in your hand while ...
Summary: I've had this phone for 1 day, and I hate talking on it... and I don't even talk on the phone much! The feel in your hand while on the phone is awkward, like you have to hold your pinky up. The reception area is also at the *base* of the phone, where you'd want to hold it. The displays/interface is nice, well designed, and the mp3 player format looks clean... but if can't use my cell phone to comfortably make calls, what good is it? Good concept, poor execution. I'm exchanging it today to get an LG chocolate.
1 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part number: SCH-U470REDVZW
- Description: The Samsung SCH-U470 is a stylish music player with a difference - there's a Samsung mobile phone inside. And getting to that Samsung phone is half the fun. A little flick of the thumb and the display spins up to reveal all the keys you need to dial, text, take pictures or almost anything else you want to do. It's a new spin on the music phone.
General
- Cellular technology CDMA
- Band / mode CDMA 800/1900
- Weight 2.8 oz
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth (A2DP)
- Color Red
- Standby time Up to 250 h
- Combined with With digital camera / digital player
Phone
- Service provider Verizon Wireless
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Additional Features Intelligent typing (T9)
Digital Camera
- Digital zoom 4
Messaging / Data Services
- Voice Mail Capability Yes
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- JAVA applications Yes
- Mobile Email Yes
- Messaging / Data Features XHTML Browser
- Messaging Services EMS, MMS
Digital Player / Recorder
- Digital player/recorder type Digital player
Display
- Display Type LCD display
- Diagonal Size 1 in
- Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
Power
- Battery installed Lithium ion
- Talk time Up to 180 min
- Audible Battery Alert Yes
Cellular
- Phone style Swivel
- Automatic Redial Yes
- Call Divert Yes
- Call Barring Yes
- Call Hold Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Call Waiting Yes
- Volume Control Yes
- Ringer Control Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Computer Link Yes
- Call Transfer Yes
Physical Characteristics
- Width 1.9 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 3.7 in
- Antenna Integrated
Warranty
- Service / Support 1 year limited warranty
Product series
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Samsung Juke SCH-U470 - blue (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: CDMA 800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 2.8 oz
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Samsung Juke SCH-U470 - red (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: CDMA 800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 2.8 oz
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Samsung Juke SCH-U470 - teal (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: CDMA 800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 2.8 oz
Manufacturer info
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- Website: http://www.samsungusa.com/
- Address:
105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 - Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001
