2011 Flash Press Release
Kingston Wi-Drive Wireless Storage Solution Now Available in Retail / E-Tail in U.S., Canada
- Stylish Device Offers Portable, Shareable Storage for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
Fountain Valley, CA -- July 26, 2011-- Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced that Wi-Drive™, the wireless storage device for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch®, is now shipping in the United States and Canada. It is available at Fry’s and J&R retail outlets; and online through Amazon.com, Buy.com, JR.com, Newegg.com and TigerDirect.com. In Canada, it is available at NCIX.com, and will soon be sold through Bestbuy.ca, Canadacomputers.com, Futureshop.ca and Memoryexpress.com.
The sleek and functional Wi-Drive lets users view their most important and valued media anywhere in the world without requiring online access or relying on cloud-based technology. Flash-based memory technology found in the device is more durable than traditional platter-based hard drives, and enables faster file accessibility. Wi-Drive is also extremely portable, weighing only 86.18 grams — less than a pack of playing cards.
With its built in Wi-Fi signal, Wi-Drive allows users to stream movies, listen to music, and view pictures or documents by utilizing the Wi-Drive App, available for free in the App StoreSM. The device is available in 16GB and 32GB and allows three people to access files simultaneously from their Apple devices without any performance disruption.
To learn how users can easily enhance the storage capabilities of the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, a video demonstration and more information is available at www.kingston.com/flash/wi_drive.asp Editors Note: If you would like to embed our video visit http://youtu.be/-r9-yW4SbFs.
For detailed information please visit the Kingston Web site at: www.kingston.com
About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Digital, Inc. (“KDI”) is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA. For more information, please visit kingston.com
Editor's Note:
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