Samsung’s latest mp3 player, the YP-U2, is one for the music buffs, as it supports the superior Ogg Vorbis sound codec.

With Apple’s players so dominant in the market, rivals are looking for ways to brand their’s as viable alternatives, and for Samsung, it’s the music playing format.

Ogg Vorbis is generally considered better than the mp3 format, although it is not widely supported by digital music players on the market.

And Samsung is trying to draw that distinction, but not too much – it supports mp3 and wma as well.

It comes with three capacities, ranging from 512MB to 2GB. In our view, steer clear of the 512MB unless your budget is incredibly tight – it’s just too small, but does cost only £49.

Style wise, the YP-U2 has a glossy look and feel. Its USB cap lights blue whenever it’s being used and navigation buttons are easy to locate and use, even when in a pocket.

Overall, it’s not a bad little player, and you can get more details in our fuller review of the Samsung YP-U2.