Imagine Freedom from Monotony with Samsung
Samsung’s new MP3 Players “rocking” Gitex Technology Week 2008
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in consumer electronics and digital technology, today unveiled at Gitex Technology Week 2008 a series of new generation music players, the Q1 and U4.The new line-up emphasises sound, light and colour to express seeing, listening and feeling of music from the `Imagine Freedom from Monotony` concept of 2008 Samsung MP3 Players.
Samsung´s new 2008 MP3s focus on the convergence of many functions and features reflected by the trend in mobile entertainment device toward ‘multi-usability’. A user-centric interface and soft lighting effects, various colours and rounded edges in a slim design show a communicable emotional device that makes the user see, listen and feel the music.
“Samsung is pleased to display its latest MP3 line-up in Gitex this year. The Samsung booth will change into a music factory attracting visitors with melodies, colours and images”, said, BJ Kim, General Manager, AV Division, Samsung Gulf Electronics.
“Samsung hopes to evolve our MP3 players to become a total mobile entertainment solution by strengthening the connection between other mobile devices like mobile phones. Samsung’s MP3 players support users to create and share contents and enjoy various services,” added Kim.
Q1: Diamond
Inspiring to be the ‘World’s Best Sound Quality’ the MP3 Player Q1 offers DNSe™ 3.0 which is upgraded from DNSe™2.0. Q1 has various sound quality technologies including the audio upscale function, which restores missing sound range.
Q1 also analyses the MP3 file’s mood and genre and applies the appropriate EQ effect with the analysed data. The 2.4 inch TFT LCD display and dimming lighting effect awake the user’s emotional feelings. Q1 satisfies various consumers´ demands for multifunctional mobile entertainment devices. Three fancy colors (black, white, silver) and 4, 8 and 16GB memory variation is supported.
U4: Litmus
Samsung’s USB Type MP3 Player U4, which is followed after U3, focuses on emotional design and multi-usability. YP-U4’s design concept is ‘litmus’ which is inspired by colour gradation on litmus paper. U4 offers high-glossy round panel which is used in Samsung LCD TVs and monitors. Through this emotional design factor, U4 enriches user’s susceptibility. U4 offers DNSe™2.0 and shows best sound technology in a USB form factor.
The one inch grey OLED display and three LED lights offer not only listening but visual delight to users with a specialised user interface. U4 is USB direct type easy to transform data and charging. User-hot-keys maximise the usability and make the device easy to use. With a playtime of 16 hours, three different gradations and two memories of 2GB and 4GB are available. The player is offered in three different colours: rose, purple and blue.
