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"Remember the Galaxy Player (or Galaxy S WiFi) we saw back at MWC?"

I honestly wasn't sure if we'd ever see this device here in the states but it appears that ol' Sammy has plans to bring them to us this spring. It is nice that there will will be both a 4-inch and a 5-inch version to choose from when they arrive. The devices will be shipping with Android 2.2 (upgradeable to 2.3) and sporting both front and rear facing cameras, WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. These still sound like a wonderful device for those out there who really want the joy of a smart phone without the daunting monthly data fees. And what with Qik and Skype preloaded (Skype is preloaded on the 4-inch only) the Galaxy Players could be pretty nice communication devices as well. Check out the link to Engadget for detailed specs and the full press release.

"Samsung has the Galaxy S line of phones and its Galaxy Tab 10.1 for people who want a Honeycomb tablet. But some people may want to meet in the middle and have a smaller device capable of playing games, reading ebooks, browsing the web, and consuming multimedia."

Many a moon ago, in a time before smartphones, people used handheld devices that could run programs, sync with your calendar and email, and even browse the web over WiFi. Silly stone-age technology, I know... All silliness aside, it is nice to see something more pocket-able than a tablet running Android and more importantly without a 3G radio. I know many people who would love to experience all the cool things that we Android users are so accustomed to yet they do not want a smartphone or the hefty data plan fees that come with it. The iPod touch is still a very good seller just for this reason. It's nice to see Samsung throwing down the Android gauntlet in this small but important market.