Kingston Launches MMCmobile for Expanding Cell Phone Market
New Dual-Voltage, High-Capacity MMCmobile Cards Support Increasing Demands of Next-Generation Mobile Digital Devices
Hsinchu, Taiwan – (April 1, 2005) – Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world's leading independent memory
manufacturer, today announced the release of new MMCmobile digital media products designed to target both the expanding mobile phone and
mobile digital device markets.
Kingston's high-capacity MMCmobile cards are slated for use in next-generation mobile phones and digital devices that will offer enhanced
media and storage functionality. Popular digital devices that will soon utilize the smaller size and dual operating ranges offered by
MMCmobile card technology include camera phones, PDAs, MP3 players, smartphones, and digital cameras.
"Currently there are a handful of devices that take advantage of MMCmobile, but as cell phones and other mobile digital products are released
with more features in a smaller form factor, we expect to see MMCmobile become widely used over the next 18 months," said Scott Chen,
Vice President, APAC Business Development, Kingston.
The flexibility of smaller size and dual operating voltage ranges offered by MMCmobile make it ideally suited for mobile device applications
where space-saving and extending battery life is essential. Kingston MMCmobile cards will initially release in 128- and 256-MB formats,
shipping in quantity at month end. Larger capacity MMCmobile cards will follow as digital device needs dictate.
To maximize flexibility and ease of use for the end user, Kingston's MMCmobile cards will ship with an adapter to allow them to fit into the
standard MMC card size format. MMCmobile cards are backward compatible with legacy host devices built to previous MultiMediaCard standards.
Kingston's MMCmobile cards are also compatible with devices such as the Nokia 6630, 6620i, 6680, 6681 and 6682.
MMCmobile Features/Benefits:
- Capacities - 128 MB, 256 MB
- Dimensions -18 mm x 24 mm x 1.4 mm
- Weight - .05 oz. (1.5 g)
- Dual Voltage Operation - at 1.8V or 3.3V
- Speed - Up to 8 MB/sec. read rate. Up to 7 MB/sec. write rate
- Standardized - Complies with MMC System Specification Version 4.0
- Easy - Plug-and-play
- Guaranteed - Lifetime warranty
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About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston operates manufacturing facilities in
Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Fountain Valley, Calif., including Payton Technology Corp., Kingston's back-end processing facility supporting memory
packaging, test and logistics. With the advent of Payton, Kingston supports all memory processing functions from receipt of wafer to completed
module. Kingston serves a network of distributors, OEMs, and retail customers in more than 3,000 locations worldwide. For more information on
Kingston, please go to http://www.kingston.com/india.
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