The player is going to be marketed this year

Jul 16, 2007 13:48 GMT  ·  By

Samsung proudly unveils its latest addition to its portfolio, the U3 mp3 player, a USB direct music player embedded in 5 different electrifying color casings.

The newcomer is a said to be a super compact device that works with a slim USB connection. The player features a stick-like design, and the funky color versions the manufacturers chose indicate a possible attempt to seduce the teenage customers.

The U3 player weighs 22.9g and comes available in various models from 1GB to 4GB, meaning it will allow any user to store from 250 songs to 1000 songs, a complete music library. They also have the possibility to customize the player's sound with one of the 12 preset EQ settings to suit the favorite tune. Sweet!

According to Ameinfo, Narendra Menon, Sales and Marketing Manager, Digital Media Business, SGE, stated: 'With all the consumer benefits in the U3 MP3 Player, we are certain that it is going to be a big hit with all music lovers. Our aim is to continuously improve our product offering by launching the very latest in affordable digital technology.'

Them U3 is incredibly portable and easy to use the second you get it out of the box, and it demands no programs or additional wires to function, just a simple plug in a USB port, and a drag and drop on your music files.

The player is said to have 15 hours of battery life and comes in various storage capacities of: 1GB, 2GB and 4GB (enough room for up to 1000 songs), according to the user's "hunger" for music. Not to mention that the manufacturers added popular options, like an integrated FM tuner or a voice recorder to the recipe, so that the user gets full package of entertainment. For more information regarding the player, there is an entire site dedicated to the music item.

Samsung will launch its funky U3 player to the global market in June 2007, at the affordable price tag of 79 bucks for the 1GB version, 99 for the 2GB one and 149 for the 4GB player.

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