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Samsung Juke

Samsung Juke Reviews

CrunchGear reviews the Samsung Juke and writes, "The speakerphone is okay, not great, and I was able to pair three different Bluetooth headsets without any problems. There’s also a VGA camera (photos only, no video), a smallish scroll wheel, a somewhat above-average keypad (especially given the size of the device), and a decent (albeit tiny) 262,000-color 1.5-inch display."

MobileBurn reviews the Samsung Juke and writes, "Verizon's Samsung Juke comes loaded with a fixed focus VGA camera that can shoot in night shot mode when lighting is less than ideal. Photos can be taken in VGA (640x480 pixel), QVGA (320x240 pixel), or the low resolution of 224x168 pixel modes. The Juke offers many photo effects, a self timer and even a self portrait mirror. Photos can only be taken when the device is swiveled open with a quick press of the dedicated camera key. Captured pictures can be sent to Verizon's PIX Place, or sent to an email address or a phone number for sharing. Unfortunately there is no way to use the USB cable to move them over to a PC. The photos looked decent, but tended to appear a bit blue when taken indoors. It should be noted that the Juke does not offer any video recording or playback options."

Laptop Mag reviews the Samsung Juke and writes, "The phone's VGA camera takes decent pictures, and we like that you can use the scroll wheel to adjust the brightness, although we would have liked to see zoom, too. Unfortunately, the phone's design makes adjusting the settings with the scroll wheel without obscuring the lens on the back of the phone tricky."

mlive reviews the Samsung Juke and writes, "Nothing to get excited about as the camera shoots 640x480 pixel photos. The phone comes with a USB cable to hook up to a PC to transfer songs, but I was disappointed the phone forces you to use Verizon's network to e-mail or send photos to the Web (in which Verizon gets paid)."

MobileTechReview has a review of the Samsung Juke and writes, "Even though it wasn’t long ago that mobile phones came with VGA cameras, nowadays they seem archaic. As you’d expect, the VGA camera on the Juke isn’t anything spectacular. It’s not bad for taking some snapshots for MMS, but not great for publishing, printing or viewing on bigger screens. Outdoor shots have decent color balance, though some shots have a very noticeable blue cast. You can see a good amount of noise in both outdoor and indoor shots, though as expected indoor shots have noticeably higher noise levels. One feature that hints this is a club/bar/party phone is the night shot feature, which is quite effective for shots in dark environments. You can take photos in three quality settings and three resolutions (VGA, QVGA and picture ID), and have options to adjust white balance and color effects. There is no camcorder onboard which means you can’t record video clips."

InfoSync reviews the Samsung Juke and writes, "The Samsung Juke is a sexy little phone, and when we pulled it from our pocket and swung open the face like a switchblade, it tended to draw stares from those around us (including our normally stoic spouse). The design says to us two things. First, this is an easily portable phone that you could almost wear. Second, it isn't going to do very much. The screen is very small, too small for Web browsing or watching videos. The keypad is just as tiny, and not suited for messaging or typing long URLs. But that doesn't mean the Juke is a poorly designed phone, and for music, we definitely liked the scroll wheel and the slim, portable design."

Digital Trends reviews the Samsung Juke and writes, "The camera is easy to use, but requires the phone be fully extended – imaging taking a picture with a long, tall camera. The vertical design of the actual display makes for odd pictures. There is no flash...The camera is surprisingly supple. Press the camera button, push the first bar up and turn the phone on its side. Now using the vertical screen as a viewfinder and the horizontal touchscreen as a button, the Venus actually feels like a real camera. The pictures are solid, too, especially considering we’re getting the now-standard 2 Megapixel resolution and no flash."