Samsung today announced the U3, a USB direct music player. The Samsung U3 MP3 player is a compact device that works right out of the box with a Slim-USB connection. Available in 5colors (white/green/pink/blue/black), the U3 requires no wires or programs to work; simply plug it in a USB port, then drag and drop your music files.

The U3 player features up to 15 hours of battery life and comes in models with 1GB, 2GB and 4GB.

U3 is decked out with extra features including FM Radio and Voice Recording. It also supports RDS (Europe only) and Music Subscription Service.

Samsung will launch the U3 to the global market in June 2007 at the price of 79 USD(1GB), 99 USD(2GB) and 149 USD (4GB).

Specifications

- Memory Storage 1GB / 2GB / 4GB
- Product Color: White / Green / Pink / Blue / Black
- Display: 4 Line OLED LCD
- Battery: Rechargeable Battery(Li-Poly)
- Playback Time: 15hrs
- Recharging Time: 1.5hr via PC USB
- PC Interface: USB 2.0 / USB 1.1
- Dimensions- 25.4 x 80.0 x 11.0 mm
- Weight: 22.8 g
- Material: Polycarbonate

Functions

- Music: MP3 / WMA / OGG Vorbis / ASF (audio)
- FM Tuner: Yes (RDS)
- Audio Effect: 12 Presets + 2 User EQ
- Voice Recording: 3 Levels (32 / 64 / 128 kbps)
- Accessories: Earphone Reel / Clip / Color Matching Earphones
- Music Subscription / Adjustable Play Speed / User Hot Key