It could be even smaller if it weren't for the battery. This may or may not be the smallest, but it is right in there with the best of them. This technology we have now is amazing. Without the battery this gadget weighs only 24 grams!
| Samsung Electronics announced Thursday that it unveiled the world's smallest MP3 player. The new YP-T5 MP3 model is much like a fashion-accessory with its 5.4 centimeter-tall body weighing only 24 gram (except battery) and comes with fashionable colors such as chameleon blue, white silver and red, the company said. |
That "AA" battery on the left looks huge compared to the player. It is hard to understand how it fits inside. The little plaer sports 'SRS WOW technology,' an audio enhancement technology in the latest model. You probably have heard of this before, it's pretty good. The unit also features voice recording and a portable file storage function can be useful in recording lectures or keeping notes. There are three types of the YP-T5 model depending on its storage capacity of 128MB, 256MB and 512MB.
According to the story, Samsung plans to put a focus on its MP3 player business this year, bumpjing up capital expeditures in the MP3 business sector 300 percent higher than last year, in an attempt to gain a market share of over 40 percent.
Source: Biz/Tech
