MP3 players are already in so many other devices, that ultra compact ones basically come down to who can get the best quality, user friendliness and most storage packed into the smallest space. The Samsung U5 is a great example of exactly that. Like a lot of MP3 players now days, sometimes you get in the mood for something besides your playlist or perhaps you want to listen to some talk radio in the morning while you’re jogging. Radio adds an extra level of enjoyment and a ton of information that you can’t get with a regular “plain Jane” MP3 player. That is why it has become practiced to have some radio available. The Samsung U5 is no different.

They added a FM tuner so that those benefits are options. On top of that they added a much less common feature that allows you to record radio broadcasts (128kbps stereo MP3). Now when you’re latest song addiction that you haven’t gotten around to downloading yet, comes on, you can easily record it and enjoy till you can buy the CD or download the official version. Along those same lines, there is a built in microphone for doing voice recordings at the same 128kbps but its mono MP3 rather than stereo.

Samsung’s U5 resembles a flash drive an awful lot. Actually, to be totally honest, Samsung probably took a flash drive and added the few things that make up the difference between the two products. Basically they added a port for earphones, an OLED screen, a program to browse through and play your songs and then a button pad to navigate it. This Mp3 player with all the above features is available now in market for just around $40. So, don’t miss it.