Samsung YP-T9B PMP

First time I saw this model, I thought it was a mini mobile phone. The T9B looks good with its elegant black color - it also comes in red and green but I like it more in black version. First time holding it, a greasy fingerprints are easily attracted to it and you will find yourself constantly cleaning it each time you use it....heh...

T9B has a 1.8" screen blends in nicely with the rest of the player. On top of the player, you will see a 3.5mm earphone jack along with the built-in microphone for voice recording. You will also find most of the functions button on the side of the player. Obviously, it is designed for an easy navigation even with the use of one hand.

The first thing you will notice upon switching it on is its ultrasharp LCD screen which comes as a suprise to me - small device but has an excellent image display. T9B is a fully equipped multimedia centre with music and video playback capabilities. You could also view pictures, read text files and play Flash-based games or listen to the FM radio on it.

Battery life also is really amazing - nearly 30 hours of music playback on a single charge. This is definitely one music player you will want t have with you when you're travelling long distance.

One thing I need to mention, the transfer of media files is done using Samsung proprietary Media Studio software.

As a music player, T9B does not disappoint. Paired with a good set of headphones, the player produces some remarkably sharp and crisp sounding tunes. Samsung's Digital Natural Sound engine (DSNe) emulates various 3D musical environments like a studio, stage or club. T9B also has a Bluetooth capabilities - it support both AD2P and AVRCP - making it possible for you to listen to the music while the player is in your pocket. But, I did found some difficulties while testing the connectivity with an optional Bluetooth headset. However, once I get through it, I'm very much enjoying a wire-free music experience. This gadget would also allow you to transfer songs with your music mobile phone.

While as a video player, T9B display the best looking videos ever seen on such a small media device. However, the player does not support MOV and MP4 files. The common file likes WMV, AVI, ASF and MPEG4 can be played with this gadget. The video quality is still sharp enough to display subtitles of the movie.

Too bad, this T9B only comes with 2GB of memory and no expansion slot for the memory card. So, you'll have to pick and choose what you want to store in the player.