The Samsung R1 has received its fair share of attention ever since its announcement.  Originally announced in June of this year, there has been no sight of the player by geeks-alike in the English speaking nations – the video promos have only kept us wanting more.  Of course, the Koreans have been fortunate to see the player released months ago.

For some of us, the wait is finally over.  The R1 has been spotted on Amazon.co.uk; although, the rest of us in North America are kept waiting for sight of the player.

Amazon has the 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB players retailing for £117.49, £182.09, and £198.19 respectively.

Specifications:

• 2.7-inch display touchscreen
• supports AAC, FLAC, MP3, WMA and OGG audio files
• supports Xvid, DivX, H.264, MPEG-4, WMV and Real Media Video video files
• includes mixing deck functionality and boasts DNSe 3.0 audio technology
• additional features include Bluetooth support, FM tuner, and a host of games
• weighs in at a mere 50grams
• lithium polymer battery lasts for 30 hours in musicmode, or 5 hours in video mode

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