Perfect for music lovers, Samsung announces Galaxy Player 4.2

Samsung beefs up its Android-powered Galaxy Player family with two new additions, the Player 4.2 and 3.6. We go hands on for a closer look.

The successor to the Samsung's line of handheld

We first spotted the successor to the Samsung's line of handheld, portable media devices after all is said and done year's Mobile World Congress. In spite of the fact that the Players have a form factor of a mobile phone, they do not come with any contract or data fees.

The first is the Galaxy Player 4.2, which aptly has a 4.2-inch screen and is the more robust of the two new Players. It runs onAndroid Gingerbread, has a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, a 2-megapixel camera in the back and a VGA camera in the front, 8GB of internal memory, and a MicroSD slot, which can be expandable up to 32GB.

The Samsung Galaxy Player 3

The Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6 is another device that gives users a standard, multimedia, music-oriented experience. It runs on Android Gingerbread and has the same CPU, camera, and memory specs. Its display has a resolution of 480x320p, and has a retail price of $149.99. It is available now in the best case Buy.

Lynn La is CNET's associate editor for cell phone and smartphone reviews. When she's not fiddling with gadgets, she can by and large be found scoping out audio equipment, petting other people's dogs, and reading about the former Soviet Union.

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