The new Samsung sopranos
By Edvarcl Heng
10/06/2005
In a launch event held Friday, Samsung Singapore introduced the media to six new MP3 players, of which one was the relaunched YP-F1.
Perhaps in a testimony to the company's intentions to capture the lion's share of the MP3 player market by 2007, the new models have a host of features currently not available in most digital audio players on the market. This may seem to bode well for the Korean giant, given that the current king of the heap, the iPod, is not given to leading the pack when it comes to adding new features to its players.
One of the more noticeable MP3 players at the event has to be the YP-D1 which features a 2-megapixel camera, and the YH-J70 which allows the user to use hand movements instead of the conventional button press to control the player.
All six models will be shipping in by end-June with the sole exception of the 8GB version of the YH-J50 which is expected in September.
The Samsung sopranos
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Device key features |
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August 2005 |
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Like Samsung's handphones, the YP-D1 features a 2-megapixel CMOS camera so users can view and snap pictures at the same time. |
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June 2005 |
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Hate having your fingers in knots? The YH-J70 has incorporated a motion sensor user interface so the thumb-tied can still navigate in style. |
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5GB version in June 2005; 8GB version in September 2005 |
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USB hosting, games and picture viewing make the YH-J50 an MP3 jack-of-all-trades. |
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June 2005 |
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A long battery life has always stood us in good stead and the rated 42 hours on the YP-C1 potentially makes it our favorite. |
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June 2005 |
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A 1.8-inch screen and motion detection games to boot, just simply glorious in our books. |
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Now |
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Beyond the cute design, the YP-F1 is a reliable MP3 player that serves up digital music with the best of them. |
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