Kingston Digital Increases microSDHC Card to 32GB
Large Capacity Card Perfect for Content-Rich Smartphone Use
Sunbury on Thames – October 6, 2010 -- Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is shipping its first 32GB microSDHC Class 4 card. The ultra-large Kingston microSDHC 32GB card is the perfect mobile storage solution for entertainment and business applications as smartphone use integrates into everyday life.
“The need for additional portable storage has grown as the mobile phone has transitioned from a simple voice device to a powerful multifunctional tool, used to email, listen to music, take photos and watch movies,” said Steve Hall, EMEA product development manager of Flash, Kingston Technology “The new microSDHC 32GB card is capable of storing nearly 29,000 photos, over 6,000 songs and more than 2,000 minutes of video.”
Kingston’s microSDHC 32GB card has worked flawlessly when tested on the latest crop of smartphones including the HTC Evo™ 4G and Shadow™; Motorola Droid™ X; RIM (BlackBerry®) Bold™ 9000; and Samsung Instinct™ (SPH-M800).
Mobility and versatility are taken a step further as the card is available with a variety of adapters including SD and miniSD, allowing one card to be used in several devices. The Kingston microSDHC 32GB card is also shipped with a small USB reader for convenient data transfers. The card is backed by a lifetime warranty, 24/7 tech support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information visit
www.kingston.com/europe.
Kingston 32GB microSDHC Class 4 Features and Specifications:
• Compliant: with the SD Specification Version 2.00 (Class 4)
• Versatile: when combined with an adapter, can be used as a full-size SDHC card
• Compatible: with microSDHC host devices; not compatible with standard microSD-enabled devices/readers
• File Format: FAT32
• Reliable: lifetime warranty
• Capacities*: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
• Dimensions: 0.43" x 0.59" x 0.039" (11mm x 15mm x 1mm)
• Speed: Class 4 – 4MB/sec. minimum data transfer rate
• Operating Temperature: -13°F to 185°F (-25°C to 85°C)
• Storage Temperature: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)
Kingston microSDHC 32GB Class 4 Card
Part Number Capacity and Features MSRP (excl. VAT)
SDC4/32GBSP 32GB Class 4 microSDHC Card (card only) £96.25
SDC4/32GB 32GB Class 4 microSDHC Card (w/SD adapter) £97.50
SDC4/32GB-2ADP 32GB Class 4 microSDHC Card (w/two adapters) £100
MRG2+SDC4/32GB 32GB Class 4 microSDHC Card (w/reader) £100
Kingston Storage Chart Pictures
Photo Storage** 1.3MP 3MP 5MP
2GB Kingston microSD 3144 1808 1190
4GB Kingston microSDHC 6288 3616 2380
8GB Kingston microSDHC 12576 7232 4760
16GB Kingston microSDHC 25152 14464 9520
32GB Kingston microSDHC 50304 28928 19040
Music Storage - MP3 & WMA*** Approximate Songs
2GB Kingston microSD 380
4GB Kingston microSDHC 760
8GB Kingston microSDHC 1520
16GB Kingston microSDHC 3040
32GB Kingston microSDHC 6080
Video Storage† Approximate Minutes
2GB Kingston microSD 136
4GB Kingston microSDHC 272
8GB Kingston microSDHC 544
16GB Kingston microSDHC 1088
32GB Kingston microSDHC 2176
* Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston's Flash Guide at kingston.com/flash_memory_guide.
** Approximate number of standard JPEG pictures. JPEG file sizes vary based upon camera model and default settings, as well as user-selected resolution and compression mode settings. Some host devices may not support all of the Flash storage capacities listed.
*** Approximate number of songs. Assumes 4MB file size. Results may vary based upon compression rates and devices used.
† Approximate minutes of video clips. Assumes MPEG1 format. 1.5Mbps file size. Results may vary based upon video compression rate.
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About Kingston Digital, 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 call +44 (0)1932 738888 or visit
www.kingston.com/europe
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