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A first look at the Verizon Juke

By // October 23, 2007, 4:50 AM PST // markwkaelin

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  • Compiled by Mark Kaelin<br />Photography by Bill Detwiler

    Recently, some representatives from Verizon stopped by the TechRepublic offices to give us a sneak peak at several new phones the company is introducing during the holiday season. The first phone we looked at was the Juke, which just recently went on sale. The new Juke cell phone / mp3 player from Verizon is a stylish gadget -- we are looking forward to reviewing a working unit for a few days. However, in the meantime, we did manage to get a few pictures of the sample phone the Verizon reps brought with them.

  • Butter

    When closed, the Juke is about the size of stick of butter.

  • Cool flip

    The Juke flips open around a pivot -- a sort of switchblade action.

  • Ear phones

    The Juke is a combination phone and mp3 player.

  • 2GB memory

    The Juke ships with 2GB of memory installed for music. However, there is no slot for memory expansion.

  • Camera

    Of course it has the obligatory camera.

  • Small screen

    The screen in the Juke is very small but still clear. You won't be watching movies on it, but you can see you is calling you.

  • One hand operation

    The Juke is about the right size for dialing with one hand - an important feature when on the go.

  • Circular control button

    For most of the music functions, you'll be using the familiar circular control.

  • What time is it?

    The display works whether the Juke is open or closed.

  • Power

    The only connections are the ear phone jack and the power adapter.

  • Small

    Like I said -- easy to use with one hand.

  • Features and apps galore

    The Verizon Juke has plenty of features including productivity apps like a calendar. I was surprised to find out that it has GPS too.

  • Antenna

    It will be interesting to test the Juke's reception.

  • Self-portrait

    The shiny piece on the back of the phone is for self-portraits -- or at least that is what the reps told us.

  • Readable

    Even though the screen is small, the Juke is quite readable.

  • Text messaging

    Yes, you can text if you want.

  • Lock it down

    You can lock the Juke which makes it perfect for carrying in your pocket.

  • 2 megapixels

    The Juke camera is 2 megapixels.

  • Various colors

    The Juke comes in three colors -- Red, Teal, and black.

  • Verizon Juke

    The Verizon Juke seems to fit the phone/mp3 niche -- when I get one to test I'll post some observations in the Practical Gadgetry Blog.

Compiled by Mark Kaelin
Photography by Bill Detwiler

Recently, some representatives from Verizon stopped by the TechRepublic offices to give us a sneak peak at several new phones the company is introducing during the holiday season. The first phone we looked at was the Juke, which just recently went on sale. The new Juke cell phone / mp3 player from Verizon is a stylish gadget -- we are looking forward to reviewing a working unit for a few days. However, in the meantime, we did manage to get a few pictures of the sample phone the Verizon reps brought with them.

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By Mark Kaelin

Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the IT industry, gadgets, finance, accounting, and tech-life for more than 25 years. Most recently, he has been a regular contributor to BreakingModern.com, aNewDomain.net, and TechRepublic.