Leaked Samsung YP-M1 shows a more colorful spin on its DAP lineup

We can't say we've ever been too excited by Samsung's Yepp series -- not that it's bad, just nothing particularly worth writing home about. If this pic is any indication of what's to come, however, we are suddenly a bit more interested. The story starts in late June, where an Anything but iPod forum member found a Bluetooth SIG for a then unknown "Samsung MP3 Player" with a 3.3-inch widescreen display and the name YP-M1. Then, just a few days ago on the same thread, a newcomer posts the above picture, presumably being the M1 itself. From what we can glean, it'll be a touch screen with a built-in mic (for the voice recorder) and support for flash. That's not a lot to go by, frankly, but it's hard to see where Sammy's P series would fit with this on the horizon.

[Thanks, Yuki]

[~:Dhruv:~ @ Jul 14th 2009 2:40AM]

that UI , though clearly inspired by the iPod Touch could do with some innovation...

off topic;
I guess its only me , but i'm getting bored with the iPod Touch n iPhone UI... we need another revolutionary design. Currently the rosie ui seems to be the only one worth a second glance.

[EB @ Jul 14th 2009 2:58AM]

Of course, bunch of icons with name on the bottom on the screen is all iPhone ...

[Gad Get @ Jul 14th 2009 3:04AM]

I guess it's only me, but I'm getting bored with the iPod Touch and iPhone UI getting so much credit for supposedly inspiring the interface of every single portable device released since (and some devices prior). We need another supposedly revolutionary design to credit with such things.

[Absolute92 @ Jul 14th 2009 3:07AM]

I agree with you, 9 screens full of app icons is boring plus no custom wallpaper besides the lock screen is just blah / winterboard helps a good deal but i could go on but I'm writing this on my iPod touch and I don't feel like typing out a rant againts apple on a non-apple related article with apple's virtual keyboard.

[Quikboy @ Jul 14th 2009 4:02AM]

Yeah, anything with a grid of icons with names underneath and a background must be inspired by an Apple original.

Honestly, once you get past the fact that the iPod Touch or iPhone homescreen UI has a lot of cute icons and relatively good eye candy, you'd realize that the layout is the same thing we've been seeing for a long time. It's just been sugar coated to make it appear better and so new and 'innovative'. Like a lot of Apple products.

[Nikesh @ Jul 14th 2009 7:26AM]

God, everyone bitches about how everyone else steals the iPhone UI. Seriously, why don't they comment how every touch-tone phone steals the original's interface? Its just stupid, plus the iPhone's interface wasn't that ingenious or inventive. Its just a bunch of icons like all computer desktops have had since the 90's. The rest of the phone, such as the visual voicemail, on screen keyboard, google maps, etc., is what made the iPhone ingenious and inventive. So stop whining about the goddamned home screen looking like the iPhone because its about the least important part of the phone and it doesn't need to be radically redesigned because it just plain works. Sure, some tweaks here and there can make it much more useful especially when it comes to multitasking or having information readily available without having to go into an app, but overall, the design is solid because its how we've been using computers for 2 decades.

[alex @ Jul 14th 2009 2:43AM]

first!

[piyo @ Jul 14th 2009 2:46AM]

... to fail!!!

[the "i" @ Jul 14th 2009 3:07AM]

I'm gonna wait what Apple's replacement for the iPod Touch this fall, I'm pretty sure it's going to be a hit.

[Adderz @ Jul 14th 2009 3:16AM]

As much as i hate to admit, Apples business model is effective and id like to see more companies emulate it.

Build up a small product line which coveres all areas like high capacity, touch screen etc and refine your products.

No one knows or cares if you have a Samsung YP-M1 but if you had a Samsung Yepp and the name never changed, but the product got better with each iteration people might take a second look.

[Gad Get @ Jul 14th 2009 3:19AM]

Yepp. I agree.

[KRIS_C_123 @ Jul 14th 2009 6:22AM]

@ Gad Get

It was so bad, i laughed and marked you up

[arobixinstructor @ Jul 14th 2009 9:45AM]

Please don't refer to Samsung as Sammy. That's incredibly confusing.