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.
When closed, the Juke is about the size of stick of butter.
The Juke flips open around a pivot — a sort of switchblade action.
The Juke is a combination phone and mp3 player.
The Juke ships with 2GB of memory installed for music. However, there is no slot for memory expansion.
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.
The Juke is about the right size for dialing with one hand – an important feature when on the go.
For most of the music functions, you’ll be using the familiar circular control.
The display works whether the Juke is open or closed.
The Verizon Juke has plenty of features including productivity apps like a calendar. I was surprised to find out that it has GPS too.
The shiny piece on the back of the phone is for self-portraits — or at least that is what the reps told us.
Even though the screen is small, the Juke is quite readable.
You can lock the Juke which makes it perfect for carrying in your pocket.
The Juke camera is 2 megapixels.
The Juke comes in three colors — Red, Teal, and black.
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.
Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the information technology industry, software, hardware, gaming, finance, accounting, and technology geekdom for more than 30 years.
