Samsung was one of the first companies to make a legitimate competitor to the iPod shuffle with the release of the YP-U1, and the U2. Like the shuffle, these players had a built-in USB plug and were similarly sized. The U-series did set itself apart by having a display, and adding more features (FM tuner, Voice recorder, etc..). Although Apple has revamped the design of their Shuffle, the upcoming YP-U3 has not followed suit. The player is merely an upgrade to the U2, adding a 4GB capacity, and an RDS-capable FM tuner.

• Capacity: 1, 2, and 4GB
• 1" OLED display
• Audio: MP3, WMA, and Ogg
• RDS Tuner
• 15 hours of battery life
• Dimensions: 25.4 x 80 x 11mm

As you'll notice, they decided to keep the blue lighting atop the player. That was one "feature" that I found to be pretty useless in the previous generation. A retractable USB-plug returns to the series however, after taking a generation off. In general, I'm not a big fan of the current design. It doesn't seem to fit all that well with the other Samsung players that were recently released. As far as I know, this player has not been formerly announced, so there's no info on pricing or release date.

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Thanks, designfabulous