Originally spotted last summer, Samsung has finally announced retail pricing and availability for their Beat R1 portable media players. Measuring 8.9mm thick, and weighing just 50gr, the R1 is smaller than the size of a credit card. It features a 2.6-inch LCD touch screen, a 50 hour battery life of audio, 4 hours for video, an FM radio a voice recorder, and bluetooth. The player supports DivX video files, along with other popular formats, as well as Samsung's fantastic Digital Natural Sound Engine (DNSe) 3.0 sound enhancement technology.

The player will be available in pink, black and silver colors in April for $149.99 (8GB) and $179.99 (16GB), respectively.