22 Mar 09 Samsung YP-CP3 leaked
While many of us are still waiting for the P3 to arrive on our shores, Samsung is wasting no time in releasing another touchscreen PMP. The YP-CP3 was recently revealed by P2club.net, a Russian Samsung fansite. The CP3 actually has a few advantages over Samsung’s flagship P3. It has a full set of tactile controls, including a retro joystick controller. It also has a microSD expansion slot.
As this is a leak, we don’t have the full spec list yet. So far we know it has a 3.0″ touchscreen (400 x 240 resolution), support for MP3, WMA, Ogg, FLAC, MPEG-4, WMV and RM/RMVB. It also has the usual set of extras including an FM tuner, Voice recorder, and Text support. Additionally there’s a rumor going around that it has a camera on the back. I’m a bit skeptical of that since a “Camera” option isn’t shown in the main menu.
My initial impressions about the CP3 are mixed. And not just because it shares the same nickname as an NBA superstar. I just wonder if it’s a good idea for Samsung to release another touchscreen PMP so quickly. Ironically, the CP3 looks more like a touchscreen version of the Q1/Q2 series, a line of players originally made as a tactile version of the P2 series. Feeling confused yet? We’ll try and sort this out, once we obtain more information.
