I’ve been watching the US Open this past weekend and I’ve noticed that there is one commercial that keeps coming up, capped with the statement “Korea Sparking”. I guess it’s an ad for Korean tourism, but the idea of a “sparkling” Korea is perhaps best exemplified by its technology. Samsung is keeping up with its own “sparkling” and stylish personality with the introduction of the Samsung YP-U4 Litmus and the YP-Q1 Diamond MP3 players.

I talked about the Samsung YP-Q1 yesterday, but I didn’t know at the time that it also held the name of Diamond. The other player, the YP-U4, is being called the Litmus and it is the one that is shown in the picture provided. I guess the color gradient is meant to be reminiscent of a piece of litmus paper. Or maybe this MP3 player is the “test” by which all other players should be judged.

Key features include DNSe 2.0 sound system, a variety of format supports, and 16 hours of music playback time on a single charge. Look for the 2GB and 4GB Litmus in your choice of rose, purple, or blue.