Samsung has been bolstering its portable media player range with Android-based players. They brought the 4- and 5-inch Galaxy Players and now they’ve come up with a smaller and more affordable version – Galaxy Player 3.6 (Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 in some regions).

Samsung recently announced the Galaxy Player 3.6 for South Korea and is expected to make its way to US in March or April. The Galaxy Player comes with a 3.65-inch TFT LCD, 1GHz processor, Android 2.3 OS, 2MP camera, video chat support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and more.

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 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.

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 has released a new colour for its Galaxy Player PMP in South Korea. Available in white till now, the Galaxy Player 70 (YP-GB70) is now available in an all-black hue.

Apart from the colour change, the 5-inch player boasts the same feature set like WVGA display resolution support, 3MP camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and variety of e-learning content.

Samsung YP-R2

Samsung’s latest line of PMPs run on Android OS but the Korean company will soon launch an affordable touchscreen-equipped media player running proprietary OS in Russia and other parts of the globe. The YP-R2 PMP is really small that measures 50.9×90.9×8.6mm and is clearly influenced by Galaxy S II with its textured battery cover design.

The PMP comes with a 3-inch WQVGA LCD, 4 or 8GB of storage, SoundAlive, FM Radio, voice recorder, mic and a battery life of 40 hours for music and 4 hours for video. The player also supports variety of multimedia codecs, including mp3HD and has a feature called as Music Square that sorts and organizes music tracks according to user’s preferences.

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Samsung has announced the global rollout of its Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 and 5.0 Android-based media players with Russia and Switzerland being the first recipients of Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 and 5.0 respectively. Upgradeable to Android 2.3 OS, the players feature a 4-inch (Galaxy S WiFi 4.0) and 5-inch (Galaxy S WiFi 5.0) display with mDNIe image engine, 1GHz processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Social Hub support, VoIP, VGA front and 3.2MP back facing cameras, 8 or 16GB internal memory and microSD card slot.

The players were only available in South Korea till now.