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Samsung MyFit step-counting PMP hands-on
Another MP3 player on hand at Samsung's monstrous booth was the MyFit PMP. As the name implies, this guy has an emphasis on fitness, and it boasts sensors that can detect fat and stress. Additionally, it's got an accelerometer and functions as a pedometer so you can count your steps while you rock out to some tunes. The interface isn't as snazzy as the TouchWiz-inspired IceTouch's, but there's something to be said for simplicity. The design here is fairly conventional, and our own experiences using touchscreen controls while working out haven't been exactly convenient, so we're glad they stuck to big, easy to click buttons instead of harder-to-use touch controls. %Gallery-82023%
Samsung announces two PMPs, one for fitness gurus, one made of glass
We expect there to be no shortage of hot new PMPs announced this week, so manufacturers are looking for something -- anything -- to differentiate theirs from the rest. Samsung has two interesting angles for its latest players, the first being the MyFit, an 8GB model with integrated sensors to detect fat and stress, plus the typical accelerometer to measure your activities, and apps that can help you keep hydrated and even stop smoking -- assuming you ever started. Oh, and it plays music, too. Then there's the Ice Touch, a 16GB model with a two-inch AMOLED screen that's transparent, much like the Xperia Pureness, but with more colors and fewer stunned looking models. The device itself is said to have a case made of tempered glass, which should make those accidental drops onto concrete a little more exciting, and it packs support for a wide variety of audio and video formats, lossless and high-definition, respectively. No pricing on either, but we'd expect the glass one to cost more than the healthy one.
