They might not be an iPod, but they look damn sexy and will probably do a lot more for a lot less. The YP-P2 and YP-T10 from Samsung, are soon to be released portable media devices which have just had their pricing and release details revealed.
The YP-T10 is your Nano competitor, with a 2-inch display (240 x 320 pixels), 4 or 8 GB of flash memory, inbuilt Bluetooth and FM tuner. It can play MPEG-4, WMV and JPEG images for up to 5 Hrs in video and MP3, WMA for up to 30 Hrs in audio. The inbuilt Bluetooth will work for wireless headphones as well as giving you the ability to use the player as a mobile phone headset.
The YP-P2 (very flashy names) will compete with the new iPod Touch, with its featured touch screen display. This player will also come in 4 and 8 GB flavors, feature Bluetooth (no WiFi sorry) and a 3-inch touch screen (480 x 272 pixels). Battery life is 5 hours for video and a great 35 hours for audio.
Both players will come in an assortment of colours and should arrive in the US later this month. Pricing will start at $US149 and $US199 for the 4 and 8 GB T10 and$US199 and $US249 for the touchy 4 and 8 GB P2.
For more info, slide over to the Gizmodo Blog, and the CNet YP-P2 and YP-T10 pages.
