24 Feb 09 Samsung P3 arriving next month with huge Update
After the release of the Cowon S9, and the subsequent announcement of the Sony X1000 series at CES 2009, many of us have already dismissed the P3. Samsung realizes this, and they're doing their best to get us to change our minds. The P3 will be released in March, and will come with a huge firmware update. Among other additions, it allows you to play 800 x 600 AVI videos natively, has a 30% increase in battery life, and has subtitles support. Check out the full list below,
FW 2.02 Features (translated from Le Journal Du Geek)
- Support videos in AVI format without reencoding (XviD 800 × 600)
- Support for subtitles in SMI format
- A feature called “search mozaic", which makes it easy to find a scene in a video dividing into 16 small thumbnails
- Dictionary Korean / Chinese, but others should come out
- A memo image, a kind of notepad on which you can write and draw
- A 30% increase in player performance
- DNSE Theater effect for videos
- A new display called “Album art mirror” to present the album
Anyone having a change of heart yet? I know I am. I don't know if it's enough to sway me away from the X1000, but keep it up Samsung!
via PMP Today
Continue reading to see a video preview of the upcoming firmware.
