After launching the 4-inch and 5-inch Galaxy Players in South Korea, Samsung has been announced a smaller version – Galaxy Player 3.6 (YP-GS1) for its domestic market. Samsung says users can take advantage of the device by using it for educational purposes or can even use it as a device to make or receive calls over Bluetooth.

The Galaxy Player 3.6 runs Android 2.3 OS and comes with features like SoundAlive, 3.65-inch display, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 8 or 16GB of memory and more.

It will sell for 200,000 won (US$173).

Samsung has announced the availability of its small Android player – Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 which was first shown at the IFA in September. This “Multimedia Internet Device (MID)” is now available in Germany for 159 euros that gives the goodness of Android OS at an affordable price.

Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 is equipped with a 1GHz processor and comes with Android 2.3 OS, 3.65-inches HVGA (320×480) display, 8GB internal memory, microSD card slot (up to 32GB), 720p HD video playback, 2MP main camera with a VGA cam on the front, GPS, Blutooth, Wi-Fi and pre-installed Qik app.

The player also features an earpiece and a mic for VoIP calls or can act as a “virtual smartphone” when the player is paired via Bluetooth with an Android tablet that supports calling functionality.

Samsung has announced YP-F3 music player in South Korea, which Samsung says is apt for consumers with active lifestyle. Weighing just 22.5g, the player comes with an inch of display, touch-tone keypad and support for audio formats like MP3, WMA, Ogg, FLAC.

The F3 also features SoundAlive audio tech for improved audio playback, FM Radio and 2GB of storage.

It will retail for 59,000 won (US$52).

Samsung yesterday revealed the US-specific release dates of its smaller-sized Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet and Android PMPs, Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 that was on pre-order on Best Buy will be available from October 2 for a price of $469 for 16GB and $569 for 32GB. As for the specs, Galaxy Tab 8.9 features Nvidia’s Tegra 2 dual-core processor, Android Honeycomb OS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2 and 3MP cameras, 6100mAh battery and various support for Hubs like Music Hub, Media Hub, Social Hub and Readers Hub.

Galaxy Players on the other hand, will be available from October 16 for $269 (Galaxy Player 5.0) and $229 (Galaxy Player 4.0). Interestingly, the Galaxy Players will be equipped with Android 2.3.5 OS. To refresh, Galaxy Player 5.0 comes with a WVGA 5-inch display, 1GHz CPU, 3.2MP camera with LED flash, front-facing VGA camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 720p HD video playback, 8GB internal memory, microSD card slot and 2500mAh battery.

Galaxy Player 4.0 sports a 4-inch WVGA display, 1GHz CPU, same 3.2MP camera at the back with VGA on the front, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 8GB internal memory, microSD card slot and 1200mAh battery.

Samsung has launched its Android-based portable media players in Germany. The Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 and 5.0 are now available in Germany for a price of 229 euros and 269 euros respectively along with bunch of other accessories.

Both Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 and 5.0 run on Android 2.2 OS and comes with a 4-inch Super Clear LCD and 5-inch LCD respectively, 1GHz processor, Bluetooth 3.0, VoIP support, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.2MP rear and VGA front-facing camera, DLNA, microSD card slot.

Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 features a 1200mAh battery that claims to give up to 36 hours of music or 5 hours of video and Galaxy S WiFi 5.0’s 2500mAh battery can give up to 60 hours of music and 8 hours of video.

As expected, Samsung has unveiled its latest Android-based media player. The Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 will be powered by Google’s latest Android Gingerbread OS and pack in a 3.6-inch display, 1GHz OMAP processor, 2MP rear camera and front-facing camera for video calling, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, SoundAlive and support for services like Social Hub.

The Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 will sell in black or white for 149GBP (8GB) and 169GBP (16GB).

Samsung has given the official acknowledgement to previously leaked YP-R2 and YP-R3 media players. Unlike the recent PMP range that has been powered by Android OS, these new players run on proprietary OS and are low on price. The R2 is a compact touchscreen player that comes with a 3-inch WQVGA LCD, FM Radio, Sound Alive, voice recorder and variety of multimedia codec support like DivX for video and mp3HD for adio. The PMP also comes with MusicSquare that sorts music tracks according to user’s preferences. YP-R2 will be available in 4GB or 8GB options and will sell for 149,000 won and 169,000 won respectively.

YP-Z3 goes a little more low end but sports respectable specs. The Z3 also comes in capacities of 4GB and 8GB and features 1.8-inch QQVGA (160×128) display, DivX as well as mp3HD support, SoundAlive FM Radio, voice recorder and audio playback of 30 hours. YP-Z3 will sell for 89,000 won (4GB) and 119,000 won (8GB).

Samsung has confirmed the release of its Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 portable media player in Singapore. Consumers will be able to buy the 4-inch player from tomorrow at Samsung authorized stores at a price tag of S$328. Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 is similar to Samsung’s Galaxy S phone but comes with a 4-inch Super Clear TFT Display, 3.2MP camera and 1200mAh battery.

Rest of the features include 1GHz processor, 720p HD video playback, H.264/DivX/Xvid/WMV video and MP3/WMA/OGG/FLAC/AAC audio support, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, microSD card slot and FM Radio.

Samsung will soon launch a new portable media player for consumers who’re tight on budget. The YP-Z3 will be an affordable yet decently spec’d player that boasts 4 or 8GB internal memory, 1.8-inch QQVGA (160×128) display and wide variety of multimedia format support, including MP3HD, making it another Samsung player after YP-R2. Although watching videos on such a tiny display could be cumbersome, Samsung has integrated video supporting DivX, Xvid, WMV, Mov, AVI etc.

The 36g Z3 also includes features like SoundAlive, Custom EQ, voice recording and audio playback of up to 30 hours.

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Samsung is the sponsor of Chelsea Football team and for the Chelsea fans in South Korea, Samsung has announced a limited edition Galaxy Player 70 PMP. Priced at 399,000 won, the 5-inch player boasts the same features internally but is bundled with an original Chelsea FC Home T-shirt and comes with the Chelsea logo at the back of the player.

Only 100 units will be up for sale.