and the Samsung Galaxy J3 Orbit from Total Wireless, into dedicated Bluetooth MP3 players. Each of these portable devices cost less than $40. (The Samsung cost me less than $25.) For me ...

The Samsung Galaxy Player is the only real competitor to the iPod touch, and it makes a great alternative for folks who don't want to use their phone as a music player, and prefer Android to Apple.

Rockbox, the custom firmware for iPods and MP3 players from Archos, Samsung, Creative, and other companies, just released a new major version. Rockbox 4.0 is packed with new features and usability ...