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Kingston Technology Launches microSD to Support New Smartphone
MicroSD 256MB with paperclip Release of Larger Capacity miniSD, MMCmobile Cards Round Out Variety of Expansion Memory Solutions Available to Optimize Advanced Wireless Devices.

Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, NV, Sands Booth #72219 - January 5, 2006 - Kingston® Technology Company, Inc., today announced its major support of the growing U.S. multifunction mobile or "Smartphone" market with the release of microSD expansion memory cards as well as larger capacity miniSD and MMCmobile cards, all shipping immediately.

"New multifunction mobile handsets are just starting to touch the U.S. market and Kingston is ready with multiple formats of expansion memory to support these advanced wireless devices," said Keyla Velazquez, mobile media product manager, Kingston®. "There are numerous expansion card platforms and therefore, many choices. Consumers need a trusted resource to help them optimize their Smartphones — and they can count on Kingston to provide the necessary storage for mobile devices to run better and access files quickly and easily — whether it’s data, images, music or video," continued Velazquez.

"You can’t have too much storage with all the advanced services and features available to mobile users nowadays. And with many handsets – including Smartphones – continuing to measure onboard memory in the tens of megabytes, expansion memory continues to be an invaluable tool to get the most out of these devices," said James Alan Miller, managing editor, PDAStreet/SmartPhoneToday.

New Offering: microSD

Kingston’s new microSD cards ship bundled with an SD adapter for use as a full-size SD card. To protect against accidental data loss, the adapter has a built-in write-protect switch. The 256-MB card is the first offering in the microSD product line, with larger capacities to follow.

Kingston microSD, MMCmobile and miniSD Cards
Part Number Capacity and Features MSRP (U.S. only).
(Prices subject to change)
SDC/256 256-MB microSD card $27
MMCM/1GB 1-GB MMCmobile card $82
SDM/1GB 1-GB miniSD card $82

Kingston microSD Features and Specifications:

  • Capacities – 256 MB
  • Dimensions – .43" x .59" x .039" (11mm x 15mm x 1mm)
  • Speed Rating** – 8.8 MB/sec. read rate; 6.5 MB/sec. write rate
  • Operating Temperature – 32° F to 140° F (0° C to 60° C)
  • Storage Temperature – -4° F to 185° F (-20° C to 85° C)
  • Weight – 0.04 lbs. (1.41g)
  • Standardized – complies with SD Association specification standards
  • Ultra-Portable – extremely small footprint design
  • Versatile – when combined with the included adapter, can be used as a full-size SD card
  • Simple – as easy as plug-and-play
  • Reliable – lifetime warranty
  • Bigger Capacities: 1-GB MMCmobile, miniSD Cards
Anticipating the need for greater storage capabilities as new multifunction phones emerge, Kingston is offering 1-GB versions of both its MMCmobile and miniSD cards. With each carrying a suggested retail price of $82, the 1-GB cards will provide increased storage capacity for new feature-rich multifunction mobile devices.

Given the myriad of expansion memory formats selected by wireless handset makers, Kingston is offering a variety of mobile memory solutions, ranging from miniSD, microSD, and MMCmobile cards, in addition to the standard SD and MMC cards currently used for expansion memory purposes in some multifunction cellular phones. As new advanced wireless devices are introduced, Kingston will produce larger capacity mobile memory solutions to support them.

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, call (800) 337-8410, or go to kingston.com.

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Editor’s Note: For additional information, evaluation units or executive interviews, please contact Heather Skinner, Kingston Technology Company, Inc. 17600 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA USA 92708, (714) 438-1817 (Voice). Press images can be found in Kingston’s press room at kingston.com/press/default.asp

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* Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. For more information, please consult Kingston’s Digital Media Guide at Kingston.com/Digital_Media_Guide.

** Speed may vary based on host hardware, software and usage. For more information about X speed, visit Kingston.com/flash/x


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