Samsung Launches YH-920GS Audio Player Offering Compatibility To The Online Music Service Napster
SURREY, England, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --
Samsung today announces the launch of the YH-920GS the first product to be co-branded by Samsung Electronics and Napster in the UK. This innovative Digital Audio Hard Drive and Storage Device, coupled with Napster 2.0 Music Service, marks the beginning of a partnership to improve the experience of consumers using digital music.
The YH-920GS is seamlessly integrated into the Napster 2.0 client so you can transfer songs from the client directly to your YH-920GS via USB 2.0. With 20GB of built-in memory (over 5,000 songs) this sleek and durable player offers solid performance with a range of excellent features including an FM tuner, tuner recording to MP3 and line-in MP3 encoding.
The player, which can also be used as an external hard drive device for data storage, measures 59 x 106 x 16 (WxHxD mm) and weights 149.5g. It offers a built-in 3.7V rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery allowing over 10 hours of playback time and accessories include remote control, carry case, ear buds, USB 2.0 cable and install disk.
On announcement of the partnership Eric Kim, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Marketing Operations and Digital Solution Centre at Samsung Electronics, says 'The Samsung Electronics and Napster partnership enables us to offer a seamless experience from selecting and downloading legal music from Napster to enjoying that music on the Samsung player. Together, we will develop a line of offerings that will deliver an unmatched customer experience using superior products with Napster's unique and extensive content'.
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- The world's fastest growing brand for the second year running (Interbrand, 2003)
- 66,000 employees worldwide
- 83 facilities in 50 countries
- Total sales in 2001: US$24 billion
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- Annual R&D investment: US$1.82 billion
For more information, please visit www.samsung.co.uk
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