Samsung Yepp to take on iPod Touch

It’s been more than a year since Samsung trotted out its last touchscreen competitor to the iPod Touch, but word has it that a new Samsung Yepp - powered by the Android OS, with hardware based on the new Galaxy S line of Android smartphones - might be waiting in the wings. Archos's 3.2-inch Android "tablet" has also been revealed.

Buzz about the Yepp YP-MB2 has been building for a couple of months now that the rumored media player would boast a 4-inch Super AMOLED WVGA display - the same screen as on Samsung’s latest "Galaxy S"-class phones, such as the Captivate and the Vibrant - along with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and a 3.2-megapixel camera. The only thing missing would be the part where you make cellular calls or sign a wireless contract.

Android 2.1 goes on to fill in a few more blanks, like a 1GHz processor, storage capacities up to 32GB, an FM radio, a DMB TV receiver and support for media playback of everything from MP3s and FLAC files to DivX and XviD.

Another Android-friendly competitor could be Archos, the longtime PMP manufacturer whose upcoming 32 Internet Tablet - an Android-powered handheld with a 3.2-inch display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS - was recently outed by the FCC.

Of course, any Android-powered media player like the rumored YP-MB2 or the Archos tablet would have to contend with soon-to-be-updated Touch, which many believe will end up with the iPhone’s "Retina Display," dual cameras, and video chat.

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