Samsung to take on iPod touch with Galaxy Player?

SamsungHub.com is reporting that Samsung will unveil a new Galaxy S device at CES 2011 to take on the Apple iPod touch. To be called the Galaxy Player (model number YP-GB1), it will be very similar to other Galaxy S devices but will lack phone capabilities.

Rumoured Samsung Galaxy Player

Rumoured Samsung Galaxy Player specifications:

  • Processor: 1GHz
  • Operating system: Google Android 2.2
  • Connectivity: GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0
  • Display: 4-inch WVGA Super Clear LCD (rather than AMOLED)
  • Storage: 8, 16 or 32GB onboard and microSD cards
  • Camera: 3.2 rear-facing and VGA front-facing
  • Battery: 1200mAh
  • Other: T-DMB, SoundAlive audio enhancing technology

There is no word yet on availability and pricing. Hopefully those details will be revealed at CES 2011.

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