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Samsung outs Galaxy Player 5.8

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief August 27, 2012 · 1 min read

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Samsung already has a number of Galaxy Player devices in the market but that did not stop them from creating another one. This time, it’s even bigger with the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.8.

Details are still a bit sketchy but some info like the resolution (960×540 pixels), 2500mAh battery, 16/32GB internal storage, microSD slot, front-facing VGA camera, and Android 4.0 with TouchWiz UI are known. It will also have WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and 1GB RAM.

The Galaxy Player 5.8 is the 5th and largest among Samsung’s Galaxy Player line-up (Galaxy Player 4, Galaxy Player 5, Galaxy Player 4.2, and Galaxy S WiFi 3.6).

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84 Comments

kalerQUI · 13 years ago

my gosh, is that annabelle rama and cristy fermin nagaaway sa taas ng comments?

samsung’s okay. it’s just that i dont want to be seen in public holding the player and giving an impression that im a social climber pretending im holding an S3. the s3 design is way too much integrated IMO.

jums · 14 years ago

ang gulo ng title. kala ko samsung already “outs” the player. “announces” lang pala.

McButete · 14 years ago

Why limit yourself to an android or an iOS only? why not use both?
Im looking forward to Samsung Galaxy Player 5.8 to replace my iPod with 3.5″. Lumabo mata ko dahil sa liit ng screen ng iPod.

Dazed_32 · 14 years ago

… And out comes the digital Noranians (Android) and Vilmanians (iOS). Again. :-)

Marcelino · 14 years ago

Okay naman ang Samsung products eh.

Ang problema lang kasi, masyado silang mabilis (at marami) maglabas ng gadgets.

Kakabili mo lang nito, may lalabas na namang bago?
LAOS NA AGAD yung binili mo. :))

By the way, I went to Greenhills 2 weeks. Ang laki ng ibinaba ng price ng Galaxy S3. You can buy one for as low as 24k. (iPhone 4S 16gb is priced at 27k)

Again, just my two cents.

Iyan Sommerset · 14 years ago

ITT: Butthurt Apple fanboys spreading their “love” in an article with no mention of anything Apple anyway.

joestar555 · 14 years ago

this is a good media device..
lahat ng IOS at Android fan e nag aaway…
langya…
kung saan na lang kayo kumportable e dun na lang.
tulad ng sa IOS, organized sya pero hindi mawawala ang limitation nya.
sa Android naman e mas malaya ka, dahil walang limitation at madaming choices.
may pros and cons ang bawat isa..

jibralee · 14 years ago

agree po ako sa inyo boss, kung san kayo komportable dun kayo XD

jakemaawatan · 14 years ago

lagi na lang kayong nag-aaway android at ios fanatics. bat di nyo naman subukan ang mga windows phone? mas marami itong magagawa in terms of corporate usage.

Edson · 14 years ago

If this will be below 15k, I will definitely buy this. Good for my video tutorials, web browsing, reading of ebooks and great battery.

simplynice93 · 14 years ago

Ang daming Apple fanatics na magrereact, masyado silang apektado sa paglabas ng Android media player. Sana bago magmalaki ang mga Apple fanatics, dapat hindi jailbroken ang o mga iPod, iPad o iPhone nila at hindi pirated ang mga iniinstall nilang apps (dapat legally acquired). Peace!

Sanji · 14 years ago

Jailbreaking is legal bro. And that’s the edge of iOS sa Android, well just wait for the revamped iPod Touch this Sept or Oct. Touchwiz sucks :P

Vekou X Aitenshi · 14 years ago

@Sanji I don’t see the point where Jailbreaking is an edge of iOS against Android. If you’re referring to the legality of rooting of Android phones, I think it’s also perfectly legal to root your device and even install custom firmwares, or much better, building your own custom firmware and installing it to your device.

tarush · 14 years ago

Buy this and you will always get envy with the iOS exclusive apps and play the “new” Android games na pinagsawaan na ng Apple users :)

Alan · 14 years ago

Rather than buying this. Just directly buy a Smartphone for crying out loud. – Just my cents.

reader · 14 years ago

But the price can be half of the smartphone. This can be a good option if you have a mobile wifi.

Bryce · 14 years ago

Well, I already have a phone. :)

I think it’s a good idea to have a separate music gadget. That 2500mAh battery is very attractive.

JohnP · 14 years ago

P & B

PRICE & BATTERY

wreek888 · 14 years ago

This is samsung answer to the forthcoming ipod touch. I wonder if this will be available locally.

alain · 14 years ago

Good afternoon.

Magkakaroon po ba ng ics upgrade yung galaxy wifi 5.0?

Thanks.

John · 14 years ago

Ew. Everyone, get an iPod Touch.

Samsungforpoor · 14 years ago

Hahahaha! True! Samsung=waste of money. face the fact!

Jayvee · 14 years ago

Oh yeah! And enjoy the “openness” of your OS! ROFL

Rick · 14 years ago

Best Reply EVER! BURN!!! LMAO!

Alan · 14 years ago

Buying the iTouch was the worst thing for me to do… 3yrs ago. It’s like buying your own handcuffs! iOS are for the no brainers who just needs a simple music player or a simple phone.

wicked · 14 years ago

@Alan, 90% of Apple fanboys are surely a no brainer. Ang alam lang gawin sa “smartphone” e mag Facebook at text \m/

reader · 14 years ago

this can be a good option as a replacement for my ipod touch. larger screen and better spec. can have a better gtalk experience.

JohnP · 14 years ago

@Alan

malamang simple music, videos, and pictures.. ano pa ba ang kailangan mo para sa media device?

FYI, mascomplicated mag lagay ng widgets sa iOS kesa sa android, so anong pinagsasabi mo na pang no brainer yun? lol.

btw, bakit ka nga pala maglalagay ng widgets sa media device? wala namang 3G to para mag update lagi ng widgets?

at pustahan tayo, kahit naka android phone kayo, hindi naman kayo naka unli internet plans, so wala ring kwenta widgets. LOL.

galaxy nexus user here, using globe sim plan 999 unli internet.

leonardo da vinci · 14 years ago

@JOHNP
You can use widgets even without 3G.
So you mean if you can put ‘widgets’ in your iOS device, would that make you a person with BRAIN?
You are a NO BRAINER to think that you always need internet/3G for widgets. CLOCK WIDGET? POWER WIDGETS?

STOP using your Nexus phone, such a shame to android community.

I have nothing against apple/mac here, just wanna slap this douchebag JOHNP.

pinoypasty · 14 years ago

Ew. Get a COWON. Walang basagan ng trip haha.

JohnP · 14 years ago

LOL! CLOCK WIDGET! hahaha merong clock sa notification bar.. well, hirap ka makaintindi, so papaliwanag ko sayo ng maayos.

ito, hindi mo magagamit ang totoong “use” ng widget kung walang internet connection.. clock, calendar, power controls? lol, pangporma lang yan eh! ang ibig kong sabhin yung mga nagbibigya ng informations! like weather, news, facebook, twitter etc etc..

do you even know what “no brainer” means? di ko na sasabhin, baka tumalino ka pa. LOL

stop using my nexus? LOL! its my favorite phone.

hindi ka against sa apple? bakit parang tinutusok yung *** mo? hahaha

leonardo da vinci · 14 years ago

“wala namang 3G to para mag update lagi ng widgets?”

Why not wifi at home?

Clock widget, for OTHER CITIES.

And there is a lot widget for other purposes that doesnt need internet connection. Task and Battery managers? System Monitor Widgets? Task and Do List Widgets? Calculator Widgets? Duh.

Do you know what a widget is?
A widget is miniature application!!

It just shows that you really are a NO-BRAINER!!!!HAHAHAHA…HAHAHAHA….

JohnP · 14 years ago

FYI..

No-Brainer means, EASY.. ayan, nadagdagan yung kaalaman mo. LOL

everybody knows that a widget is a program para sumabay sa desktop.

di mo parin ako nagets?

talagang pinagmalaki mo pa yung task managers ha? hahaha pang mga bulok na android lang yun ah, ano gamit mo? galaxy Y?
FYI, di nakakapagpaganda ng battery ang mga task managers.

system monitor? for what? pag overheat na cpu mo? LOL!

do you really put “to-do list” sa desktop ng android mo? hahaha jologs mo! ano ka, LOLO na, makakalimutin? calculator? WTF, kung engineer ka or accountant ka, may dala kang sariling calculator! kung wala naman, di mo naman sya kailangang gawing widget dahil di mo naman sya laging ginagamit! ano yan? parang ewan lang?

HAHAHA

JohnP · 14 years ago

“WIFI at home”

sorry kung wala kang pera, pero di ako taong bahay..

Leonardo Da Vinci · 14 years ago

DOUCHEBAG!! AHAHAHAHAHA…

Task MANAGER is DIFFERENT from TASK KILLER!!! HAHAHA..You might be pertaining to TASK KILLER! HAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHA…

If you dont need to-do-list, then some people might need it. What if you are not an engineer who always bring a calculator?

But the point is, do these widgets need 3G/Wifi always? NAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

Money can’t buy BRAIN and CLASS. And people who brag about money are those people who really dont have money.

JohnP · 14 years ago

“Money canâ€™t buy BRAIN and CLASS. And people who brag about money are those people who really dont have money.”

im an engineer.. at my age, 23, i am already a supervisor.. and you? gusto mo patunay? give me your contact number… and.. scientific calc ang gamit ko, hindi cellphone >_<

"Task MANAGER is DIFFERENT from TASK KILLER!!! HAHAHA..You might be pertaining to TASK KILLER! HAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAâ€¦"

Oh really? hahahahaha.. OK, so whats the difference? HAHAHAHA weird noob.

"But the point is, do these widgets need 3G/Wifi always? NAAAAAAAAAAAAAH."

I get your point, umpisa palang.. pero ikaw, di mo get ang point ko! hahaha, palibasa, wala kang pera. puro clock, calendar at to-do list widget lang laman ng galaxy Y mo. hahahaha YUCK!

THE POINT IS, WALANG KWENTA MGA WIDGET MO! PURO PANG PORMA, WALANG SILBE! gets?

balisacan · 14 years ago

I am an engineer too, but I agree with you both. May importanteng widgets na kelangan ng 3G/Wifi. But there are too many widgets also that dont need wifi. And they are not really porma lang. And if this JohnP insists to say so, ask the developers of Sense UI of HTC and other widgets for android.

jorlan · 14 years ago

Android user vs Android user?

Hahahaha. Ang siste, di ka bibili ng phone na di maporma, parehas ng sa widget, kelangan syempre ng porma. Pero di rin naman puro porma lang ang widgets.
Saka syempre kelangan mo din ng internet para makakuha ng data galing widgets, not necessarily 3G kasi madami namang establishments na may wifi. As well as buses meron na rin. Kaya parehas kayong tama at mali.

PAra naman sa Task Killer vs Task Manager, sa totoo lang, halos magkaparehas sila, pero pag widget ang pinaguusapan, iba sila. MAy widget na pag click, kill lahat ng task, pero meron din na pwede kang magswitch mula sa isang task papunta sa isa. Though sa ICS madali na tong gawin.

PS. Ang notes/Memo, eh hindi lang para sa lolo. Sa mga taong madaming ginagawa, tulad ko, mahalaga yun..

Peace out!

JohnP · 14 years ago

@balisacan, jorlan

thanks for input! @jorlan, yup, im not saying naman na di ka poporma, what i am saying is, pang porma lang yun, it cannot give you informations.

@balisacan

and yes, i am also using memo, but not in my phone but on a notebook. sa engineering industry kasi di pwedeng sa phone ka lang magsulat, you need a field notebook. “todo-list or memo” on a phone is useless for people na maraming gagawin, notebook is still more effective, para lang yun sa mga konting gagawin and IMO, you dont need a “todo-list” kung konti lang naman gagawin mo.. that is my point, kaya LOLO tawag ko sa kanya. hehe

“Task Killer vs Task Manager” yup, they are basically the same, tama ka, the only thing na meron ang task manager is yung switching ng app. which is, build in sa any android phone. FYI, using task killers or managers will just slow down your phones.

3G is essential, well siguro kasi hindi pa ganun kauso dito sa pinas yun, pero pag nagkaron ka nun hindi mo na kakayanin na wala… like “internet” na hindi mo na kaya pag nawala.. hehe