Samsung SCH-U470
| Industry | Consumer electronics, Telecommunications |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 1, 1938 in Daegu, South Korea |
| Products | Mobile phones, consumer electronics |
| Website | www |
Samsung Juke SCH-u470 Overview
The Samsung SCH-u470, commonly referred to as the Juke or Verizon Wireless Juke, is a mobile device marketed exclusively through Verizon Wireless. Officially announced on October 2, 2007, it became available in the United States during the fourth quarter of that year, offered in three distinct color options: red, teal, and navy blue. This handset combines a music player functionality when closed with a swivel design that reveals the phone for communication purposes. Equipped with a VGA camera, it features a unique "night shot" mode designed to enhance photography in dim lighting environments.
The promotional campaign for this device featured the track "Juke Box Hero" by Foreigner, although the advertisement incorrectly spelled the title as "Jukebox Hero."
In European markets, the device is marketed under the model name SGH-F210 and distributed by carriers such as T-Mobile UK and O2 Telecom. In Australia, an initial mislabeling led to the phone being called the Jukebox until company officials issued a correction.
Features
Beyond basic calling capabilities, the handset offers several additional functions such as an alarm clock, a calculator with features for tip calculation and unit/currency conversion, a calendar, stopwatch, world clock, and a notepad. Users can set up an In Case of Emergency (ICE) contact list that remains accessible even when the device is locked. The Verizon phone's interface supports only English and Spanish as display language options.
Storage
The Juke provides 2 GB of shared internal flash memory, with up to 22 MB allocated for storing pictures, ringtones, sound files, and applications, while 1.87 GB is reserved exclusively for music storage. Since the device lacks a microSD card slot, expanding memory beyond the built-in capacity is not possible.
Phone and media management
Downloading music via over-the-air V CAST services is not supported on this handset. Instead, music transfer relies on the V CAST Music Manager software, which is compatible only with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Media Player 10; it does not support Mac OS X or other operating systems. Music files can be transferred using MTP protocol, enabling users on Windows, Linux, and Android platforms to move music from their computers to the phone. For Mac OS X users, Android File Transfer must be used to access MTP functionality. Non-music file storage on the phone can be managed through BitPim, an open source multi-platform tool designed for accessing CDMA phones from various manufacturers.
Music player
The built-in music player natively supports MP3, Windows Media Audio (both WMA and WMA Pro), and Advanced Audio Coding formats (AAC and AAC+), without requiring conversion to WMA format as seen in many other V CAST devices. However, formats such as MIDI, SMAF, PMD, QCP, and iMelody are not playable from the music storage; these must be loaded into phone storage under My Sounds or My Ringtones.
Features of the music player include an equalizer, 3D sound effects, playlist creation capabilities, and playback organization by artist, genre, or album. The UI skin offers options to display a visualizer, album artwork, or song lyrics. The player generally functions in the background during use; it pauses playback for incoming calls but stops entirely during outgoing calls, app launches, or music synchronization processes.
Messaging
Besides standard SMS text messaging, the phone supports picture messaging that enables saving received images and audio files—with audio files also configurable as ringtones. Email sending and receiving functionalities are included as well.
The device also features Mobile Instant Messaging over data connections with support for AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger. However, these protocols were discontinued by 2015; for instance, Microsoft transitioned Windows Live Messenger users to Skype. Charges for mobile instant messaging are applied according to Verizon’s text messaging plan.
Operator-specific functionalities
This handset depends on Verizon's Get It Now platform and service to enable customers to purchase and download ringtones, wallpapers, games, and applications. Certain apps and the service itself utilize data calls, exemplified by Wikimobile. While this might be mistaken for Internet access, the device does not provide genuine mobile Internet connectivity.
GPS capabilities are accessible through a download via Get It Now, requiring activation of the location chip to function. The phone features what both the manufacturer and carrier describe as advanced voice encryption, incorporating software developed by RSA. These features are available solely through Verizon Wireless.
References
- Samsung SCH-u470 user manual
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