Tech Shout!

Samsung Electronics has introduced the YP-K5 Digital Audio Player, a flash-memory based MP3 player with integrated slide-out speakers alongwith an OLED LCD display and a sleek one-button design.

The YP-K5 offers two small clear speakers built right into the sleek, compact devise. According to Samsung, the technology delivers the best better in comparison to anything one would expect could fit in their pocket. For those who are always on-the-move, the player still offers consumers the option of listening to their music privately with a set of base thumping ear buds.

The YP-K5’s slide-out speakers deliver superior quality, smooth audio and its sliding out speakers upholds the player’s slick look. The K5 is able to sit perfectly on any flat surface offering the ultimate portable shareable scenario.

The YP-K5 is the first Samsung digital audio player to use OLED technology. The display and navigational array are smooth to the touch with sparkly ice blue adaptive graphics. The menu and navigation system is simple to use and add to the product’s appeal. Another most requested travel function is an alarm clock which the K5 sports, allowing consumers to wake up to their favorite songs rather than a jolting alarm clock buzz.

The MP3 player’s comfortable two-part ear buds and its top digital quality sound raises the bar for enhanced, on-the-go listening. The YP-K5 also displays JPEGs with a 1.7-inch full-color screen for bright, clear images. Now users can create a personalized slideshow by setting their pictures to a variety of tunes.

Designed with a hearty battery life, the YP-K5 delivers of up to 30 hours using earphones, or 6 hours in speaker mode. The player supports consumer’s existing MP3 collection or popular subscription services such as Napster, Rhapsody, Yahoo, and Urge so they can easily play their content transferred from a PC.

Matt Durgin, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Digital Media Products, Samsung Electronics America said, “Samsung is continuously looking for unique opportunities to broaden the scope of consumer benefits in our portable digital audio category. In addition to offering consumers the freedom to choose their music service, Samsung added a built-in speaker to eliminate the bulky add-ons or extra wires once needed to share the listening experience with their families and friends.”

The YP-K5 also features an in-built FM radio tuner and supports MP3, WMA, WMA DRM10 and JPEG formats. It is available in black and will be available in pink soon.

Samsung’s YP-K5 will be available on September 10th at $209.99 MSRP (2 GB) and $259.99 MSRP (4 GB).