OK, so maybe the details about Samsung's sleek T9 MP3 player were already available to our Asian counterparts, but I waited patiently to get the official product fact sheet from my U.S. contact so that I'd have accurate info for a stateside version of the device. Good thing that I did, too, because as it turns out the T9 that'll go on sale in the United States doesn't have the most touted feature: built-in Bluetooth capability. (Someone remind me again why Asia gets all the cool stuff?) Well, maybe I'm more than a touch
disappointed, but the T9 still looks like a promising device. The slick
black player features a cell phone-like design, much like its predecessor,
the YP-D1, but it's slimmer and sleeker, measuring 1.7 by 3.3 by 0.4
inches. I'm also liking the player's graphical navigation icons (as with
the K5) and adjustable menu colors--you can select from blue, green,
purple, pink, and orange. What can I say? I'm a sucker for colorful
lights.
As for the rest, here 'tis:
- Flash MP3 multimedia player
- Plays MP3, WMA, and WMA DRM 10
- Plays video (MPEG-4)
- JPEG photo slide shows with zoom features
- 1.8-inch TFT LCD color screen
- 2GB and 4GB available
- Subscription service compatible (Janus DRM)
- DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
- Digital clock
- FM tuner and recorder (variable MP3 bit rate)
- Voice recorder (variable MP3 bit rate)
- Built-in li-poly rechargeable battery: audio playback time--up to 30 hours; video playback time--up to 6 hours
- Text viewer, file browser
- Plays Macromedia Flash games
- Dynamic Macromedia user interface
- Easy five-button front control
- Shows album art, visualizers, screensavers, and custom wallpaper
- Firmware upgradable
- Supports playlists, delete from device, on-the-go (favorites) playlist
