Yepp was Samsung Electronics' digital audio player brand until Samsung decided to retire most of their family brands in February 2011. From then on, their MP3 players were simply branded "Samsung" worldwide until they discontinued all of them in late 2013. The brand included a wide range of hard-drive based as well as flash-memory based players. The name is claimed to be an acronym for "young, energetic, passionate person".
History The Yepp brand was first introduced at CES 1999 in Las Vegas where the first Samsung mp3 players have been unveiled (YP-E, YP-B and YP-D series). Samsung MP3 players were branded "Yepp" worldwide until 2003. From then Samsung only kept this brand for the Korean market while the players sold in the rest of the world were simply branded "Samsung". Samsung finally dropped the Yepp brand in Korea too since 2011. Even though it has disappeared for 10 years in Europe and America, it is still common among the users to refer to the Samsung MP3 players as "Yepp".
As of November 2013, Samsung discontinued their MP3 players line in most countries. Only the YP-W1 and YP-U7 are still available in some countries. The Galaxy Players series has also been discontinued in most countries. Samsung released the successor to the YP-GI1, the YP-GI2 (Galaxy 070) only in Korea in August 2013. Samsung shut down all official MP3 players dedicated websites and blogs in Korea and worldwide.The official webshop is down as well as Samsung UCI Studio . The official blog is close.
As of December 2016, Samsung discontinued their MP3 players and Android-based Galaxy Players lines worldwide. Even though Samsung never announced officially they would stop producing MP3 players, it appears they actually did.
Comparison of models The naming scheme of Samsung players has always been the same. For example, YP-P2JEB, where J stands for Janus (MTP models, no letter if UMS), E stands for 16 GB (V:256 MB; X:512 MB; Z:1 GB; Q:2 GB; A:4 GB; C:8 GB; E:16 GB; N:32 GB) and B stands for Black (W:White; P:Pink; S:Silver etc.). On some models, an R indicates RDS support (for example: YP-F2R) or an F indicates an FM tuner (example: YP-Z5F); however, some models with the feature do not have the suffix.
Some Samsung MP3 players, including YH-820/920/925, YP-R0, YP-R1, and YP-Z5 are partly or fully supported by Rockbox.Rockbox Target Status
Discontinued models ModelReleaseColorCapacityDisplayControlsSound EngineMP3WMAWAVOGGFLACAACDivxXvidMPEG4H.264WMVOther formatsFM tunerRDSVoice RecordingMicroSD slotBluetoothGamesSpeakerConnectionYP-CP32009Black4, 8 GB3" color TFT LCD 400x240Tactile buttonsDNSe 2.0RM/RMVB, JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXTUMSYP-F32011Black, Blue, Pink2, 4 GB1" color CSTN LCD 128x64Tactile buttonsSoundAlive -In Korea onlyUMSYP-M12009Black8, 16, 32 GB3.3" color AMOLED 272x480Touch screenDNSe 3.0JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXT (2.1+EDR)MTP/UMSYP-P22007Black, White, Red4, 8, 16 GB3" color TFT LCD 272x480Touch screenDNSe 2.0JPG, TXT (2.0)MTP/UMSYP-P32009Black, Silver4, 8, 16, 32 GB3" color TFT LCD 272x480Touch screenDNSe 3.0JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXT (2.1+EDR)MTP/UMSYP-Q12008Black, Silver, White4, 8, 16 GB2.4" color TFT LCD 240x320TouchpadDNSe 3.0JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXTMTP/UMSYP-Q22009Black, White, Blue4, 8, 16 GB2.4" color TFT LCD 240x320TouchpadDNSe 3.0JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXTMTP/UMSYP-Q32010Black, Pink4, 8 GB2.2" color TFT LCD 240x320Tactile buttonsSoundAliveJPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXTMTP/UMSYP-R02009Black, Silver, Pink4, 8, 16 GB2.6" color TFT LCD 240x320Tactile buttonsDNSe 3.0JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXTMTP/UMSYP-R12009Black, Silver, Pink4, 8, 16, 32 GB2.6" color TFT LCD 400x240Touch screenDNSe 3.0JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXT (2.0+EDR)MTP/UMSYP-R22011Black, Silver4, 8 GB3" color TFT LCD 400x240Touch screenSoundAlive (also mp3HD)JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXTMTP/UMSYP-S1Also known as TicToc2010Blue, Pink2, 4 GBNo screenTactile buttonsDNSe 3.0 Core -UMSYP-S22008Black, Blue, Green, Red, White1, 2 GBNo screenTactile buttonsDNSe -UMSYP-S32008Black, Blue, Green, Red, White2, 4, 8 GB1.8" color TFT LCD 176x220TouchpadDNSe 2.0JPG, TXTMTP/UMSYP-S52007Black, White2, 4, 8 GB1.8" color TFT LCD 176x220TouchpadDNSe 2.0Firmware 1.50 onlyJPG, TXT (1.2)MTP/UMSYP-T102007Black, White, Lime, Red, Purple2, 4, 8 GB2" color TFT LCD 240x320TouchpadDNSe 2.0JPG, TXT (2.0+EDR)MTP/UMSYP-U42008Blue, Red, Purple2, 4 GB1" 16-grey OLED 128x64TouchpadDNSe 2.0 -MTP/UMSYP-U52009Black, Blue, White, Red, Pink2, 4 GB1" 16-grey OLED 128x64Tactile buttonsDNSe 3.0 CoreFirmware 1.12 and older only: http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32690 -MTP/UMSYP-U62010Black, Pink2, 4 GB1" color CSTN LCD 128x64Tactile buttonsSoundAlive -MTP/UMSYP-U72012Black, Silver, Pink4 GB1" color TFT LCD 128x64Tactile buttonsSoundAlive -There is an FM tuner in hardware in any U7 but the FM menu is disabled in EU and FR region codes. The feature can be re-enabled using another region code. See YP-U7 thread on anythingbutipod.com UMSYP-W1Also known as S Pebble in Asia and Europe and as Muse in the USA2012Blue, White4 GBNo screenTactile buttons + touchpadSoundAlive -UMSYP-Z32011Black, Blue, Pink4, 8 GB1.8" color TFT LCD 128x160Tactile buttonsSoundAlive (also mp3HD)JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXTMTP/UMSYP-Z5(F)2006Black, White, Silver, Pink1, 2, 4 GB1.8" color TFT LCD 128x160Touchpad + tactile buttonsDNSeJPG, TXTVersion F only MTP/UMS
Country-specific models ModelReleaseCountryColorCapacityDisplayControlsSound EngineMP3WMAWAVOGGFLACAACDivxXvidMPEG4H.264WMVOther formatsFM tunerRDSVoice RecordingMicroSD slotBluetoothGamesSpeakerTV tunerConnectionYP-CM32009ChinaBlack, Pink4 GB3" color TFT LCD 400x240Tactile buttonsDNSe 2.0RM/RMVB, JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXT (CMMB)UMSYP-E32007ChinaBlack, White1, 2 GB1" bicolor OLEDTactile buttonsDNSe -UMSYP-E52007RussiaBlack1, 2 GB1.3" color TFT LCD 128x160TouchpadSRS/WOW/3DJPG, TXTUMSYP-MB12009KoreaBlack8, 16, 32 GB3.3" color AMOLED 272x480Touch screenDNSe 3.0JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXT (2.1+EDR) (T-DMB)UMSYP-PB22008KoreaBlack, White4, 8, 16 GB3" color TFT LCD 272x480Touch screenDNSe 2.0JPG, TXT (2.0) (T-DMB)UMSYP-RB2010KoreaBlack, Pink4, 8 GB3" color TFT LCD 400x240Tactile buttonsSoundAliveJPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TXT (T-DMB)UMS
Yepp R Series The R series was introduced in 2009 with the YP-R0 and the YP-R1. The YP-R2 released in 2011 is the successor to the YP-R1 but the YP-R1 is not the successor to the YP-R0, which makes Samsung's naming scheme difficult to understand.
YP-R0
YP-R1
YP-R2
Yepp S Series YP-S2 The YP-S2 is a screen-less MP3 player shaped like a pebble with tactile buttons on its underside.
YP-S3
The S3 is an MP3 player with a rounded-edges design similar to that of the YP-T9, but having a touchpad like the YP-T10. Unlike the YP-S5, it only supports Samsung's own video format (.svi) when playing videos.
YP-S5 MP4 player with 2, 4 or 8 GB capacity and built-in slide-out stereo speaker. The S5 supports MPEG4, JPEG, MP3, AAC and WMA. Bluetooth.
Yepp Q Series YP-Q1 Diamond Newer version of T10, has 2.4-inch screen, but doesn't have bluetooth.
YP-Q2 Has 2.4" screen (320×240 resolution) and Samsung announces 50 hrs. of battery life but in reality it is about 25 hours. It is a cross between the Q1 and S3 since it has the Q1's screen and features, but has the S3's touchpad. It has the colored icons on the menu from those of the Samsung P3. It was released in 8, and 16 GB in April 2009.
Yepp P Series YP-P2
P2 is a flash-based PMP. P2 has a touchscreen, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, an FM radio, an E-Book reader and video playback capabilities (MP4 and WMV formats).
The Samsung YP-P2 comes in white, red, and black. Available capacities are 2, 4, 8 and 16 GB.
Some of the features on this device include Bluetooth stereo headphone compatibility with support for multiple sets of headphones and also sports Bluetooth phone connectivity with the ability to use your stereo headphones with your cellphone and speak through the built-in microphone on the player itself. The player also supports file transfers via Bluetooth. Another feature is the drag-and-drop interface for uploading music to YP-P2 which makes it easy interface to managing your media collection.
YP-P3 Successor to Samsung P2 and was released in May 2009 in 8, 16, 32 GB. It has haptic feedback and menu customization with multiple pages and widgets. It supports many more video codecs including DIVX within an AVI container, in addition to H.264 video. The newest firmware, version 2.18 (Released even newer Version now 2.22) allows it support resolutions up to 800x600.
Compared to the P2, it has a much better build quality, and its back is made of aluminum, which is much more scratch resistant to the P2's painted-metal back. In addition, it has a glass screen which is far less prone to scratches; a test conducted on anythinGButipod.com showed that even a knife couldn't scratch the screen at all. It also may arrive broken so take your chances with this model
Yepp U Series
The Yepp U series is a famous line of USB key MP3 players introduced in 2005 with the YP-U1. The latest one YP-U7 was released in 2012. All U players have a similar USB key form factor with a 1-inch 128×64 screen. They all support MP3, WMA and OGG files but some devices support more codecs.
Yepp K Series YP-K3
The successor to the YP-K5 which is almost identical but has no speakers and is slimmer (0.28" thick) . Available in 1 GB*, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB sizes. The YP-K3 comes in black, red and lime, and has the same 1.8-inch full-color OLED LCD (a dot-styled, blue-lighted OLED) as the K5. Battery life is stated to be 25 hours. The touch-pad works in all four directions to enable all the device's functions. In the bottom of the device is a 24-pin terminal, which is the same dock for charging cell phones. It drives earphones with 3.5″ stereo jack plug. Firmware available from Samsung's Korean website allows the K3 to be connected to a computer via UMS, and adds support for Ogg Vorbis and for text viewing.
Samsung Korea offer their latest Audio Player, the K3 "COLOR". it is available in different colors (*the 1 GB variant was manufactured for Argos in the UK) .http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-13523-The+Yepp+K3+%22COLOR%22+available+in+Korea.html The Yepp K3 "COLOR" available in Korea
YP-K5 Flash-based MP3 player with attached external speakers, touch sensitive controls, an FM tuner, and an OLED display which can display JPEG images. Sold by 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB memory capacities. MTP based. Was replaced in 2007 by the smaller YP-S5.
Yepp T Series YP-T08 The Samsung 08 was released only in China, and is exactly the same as the T10, but has longer battery life and a new UI, replacing Sammy character.
YP-T10
The Samsung T10 is a flash memory (2, 4 and 8 GB) based Yepp portable media player (model name YP-T10) produced and developed by Samsung Electronics. As the newest player of the T series, the T10 abandons using the controls of the T9, but adapts the K3's.
The Samsung T10 supports Bluetooth, allowing use of a Bluetooth headset. From firmware version 2.00 it can also exchange files with other Bluetooth devices. This includes mobile phones, allowing the user to speak directly into the T10 using it as a kind of remote handset. With version 3.06 (current version), Samsung added 10 new themes (non-Best Buy only), enhanced Bluetooth support, and the ability to play games.
YP-T9 Flash-based MP3 player with many features including an FM radio, simple Flash games, a text viewer, video playback, a picture viewer and recording from the integrated microphone or the FM radio. The YP-T9 supports WMA, OGG, and MP3 audio. The player is currently available in 2, 4 and 8 GBs. While the player is similar in size to the iPod nano (1st Generation), the screen is much bigger at 1.8″. The firmware is based on a Unix-like operating system (VxWorks) and uses Flash for animations. The International (non-US YP-T9B) version was one of the first digital audio players to feature bluetooth.