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Samsung expands its MP3 player lineup with the YP-S2 Pebble. At $40, it comes in a variety of metallic colors and boasts 1GB of internal memory, along with USB connectivity. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The S2 may look like a pebble, but it's about as heavy as a paper clip, and only sports 1GB of space for music. Its name is awfully close to the Zen Stone, one of its main competitors. The Stone may not be as shiny, but it has a display screen and internal speaker

Called the HOMADE i-Player, this LEGO brick-inspired device comes in five different colors and weighs just 26g. It features a microSD card slot and USB connectivity for easy file transfers. Click here for first picture in gallery.

This is not a brick. It is a brick like MP3 player. The stylish design, combined with its light weight lets you listen to music anywhere

Available in a variety of colors, these LEGO block-inspired MP3 players feature a microSD card slot and up to 6-hours of continuous playback. That's not all, the company also offers an iPod dock, "which conceals its speakers under the bumpy block surface." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Homade's LEGO-esque media players cleverly conceal their controls into the raised dots on the surface of each block. The players come in a variety of bold primary colors, and like their snap-together doppelgangers, are made primarily from plastic

The "Tactile MP3 Player" features only "5 basic controls necessary to master your music -- raised bumps, like braille." No word yet on pricing and availablity. Click here for one more picture.

The idea is you can control your music all by the sense of touch. Design wise, it's pretty slick, like a dollop of shiny mercury backed by some creamy marshmallow puff

A crisp, full-color 1.7-inch LCD display cohabits on Insignia' NS-2V17B player in a layout that's both sleek and easy to use. Other features include 2GB of built-in storage, microSD memory card slot, USB 2.0-connectivity for easy file transfers, and up to 25-hours of continuous playback. Also recommended are Insignia's Bluetooth wireless headphones. It lets mobile warriors enjoy all their favorite tunes hands-free. Click here for first picture in gallery.

GenerationMP3 gives us a hands-on look at the Pasen TouchMusic, a compact digital media player that boasts an iPod Touch-inspired design. At 80.8 x 47 x 11.6mm, it features a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen display, an integrated FM tuner, USB connectivity, and support for a host of audio/video formats -- includes OGG, AAC, FLAC, DivX, XviD, AVI, and WMV. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

This ultra simple, six-sided MP3 player will surely let users experience music in a whole new way. The MobiBlu Nanum "actually deconstructs from a cube into a cross." Click here for first picture in gallery.

We're not sure what good having a flat cross-shaped MP3 player would be, but these things are seriously tiny

Small enough to fit inside a candybar wrapper (above), the MobiBlu Boxon features a 1.7-inch OLED display, VoIP capabilities -- when connected to PC, integrated FM tuner, and a host of multimedia functions. Hands-on preview after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

[via GenerationMP3]

Plenty of MP3 player options are out there, but the M-Toy combines a USB thumb drive and a circular OLED display. Every high-tech player needs a standout function, and spinning the display to reveal full-color images is what sets the M-Toy apart. Click here for first picture in gallery.

M-toy is a new type MP3 music Player for kids. Most often and not, kids love to draw pictures. In this new interface the OLED display shows multiple distorted images. Spinning the display helps reveal what that image is and if it's correctly identified, the music starts to play thru the integrated speakers

PCMagazine reviews the Samsung YP-P2. Available in 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB varieties, it features a 3.0-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, FM tuner, and a nifty "e-reader". Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.