Verizon and Samsung today announced the availability of the Samsung Juke music phone which will go on sale starting Oct. 19th. Here is more info from today's announcement:

"It is sleek, slim and swivels to show off its coolest feature - a music player that supports .mp3, .wma, .aac and .aac+ files. It's the Juke and it hits Verizon Wireless stores on October 19. Verizon Wireless, owner of the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the Juke joins the line-up of music centric handsets in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com on Friday.

Available in red, teal and navy blue, the Juke's unique swivel-hinge literally flicks open 180 degrees to reveal the shiny keypad. A navigation thumb wheel allows for easy searching through music play lists, contacts and settings. Stereo Bluetooth support provides optimal listening for both headsets and separately purchased speakers. In addition, the Juke comes with a matching wired stereo headset and a USB cable in the box.

The Juke?s other features include:

* Get It Now-capable ? download games, Ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services, and more
* 2 GB of internal memory for music
* Text, picture and Instant Messaging
* Camera with Nightshot (let's you make the most of pictures in low-light)
* Advanced speech recognition by Voice Signal
* 128 x 220 pixel, 262K TFT color display
* Dimensions: 3.82? x 1.18? x .83?; 2.82 ounces with standard battery
* Bilingual user interface: English and Spanish
* Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator with Currency Converter, Notepad, Alarm Clock, World Clock, and Stop Watch

The Juke will be available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

For more information about other Verizon Wireless products and services, customers can visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or visit www.verizonwireless.com "

-----------------------------------------------------

To read our latest phone reviews please visit:

Palm Treo Centro
Nokia N95 US Version
AT&T Tilt Windows Mobile 6 Phone
BlackBerry Curve 8320 with WiFi on T-Mobile
LG Chocolate VX8550 on Verizon
Motorola Q9m Smartphone
HTC S630
Nokia E90 Communicator 6
HTC Advantage X7501 Windows Mobile 6
E-TEN Glofiish X500+
Apple iPhone
HTC Mogul Windows Mobile 6 Phone
HTC Touch Windows Mobile Phone
BlackBerry 8830 World Edition for Verizon
T-Mobile Wing
Palm Treo 755p
Nokia N75

More News. . .

-----
MTR News