Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX) today announced that its Samsung®
HDD business unit is shipping its new Samsung Wireless media device for
mobile users. Consumers can now carry up to 750 movies, and
unprecedented libraries of music and photos everywhere they go. Samsung
Wireless allows up to five users to connect making this the ultimate
entertainment hotspot. The Samsung Wireless is available globally for
MSRP of $179.00.
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The Samsung Wireless media device is designed as a portable accessory to
consumers’ mobile devices (smart phones & tablets); its sleek design,
small form-factor and light weight make it an ideal companion. The
Samsung Wireless fulfills a variety of today’s multimedia demands and is
a perfect accessory for every generation of mobile lifestyle. No
internet connection is needed with the Samsung Wireless; it streams
content wirelessly (via WiFi) to up to five devices. The Samsung
Wireless is a simple and easy to use device.
“Samsung HDD continues to drive innovation of storage solution for
enterprise level to consumer applications,” said Doug DeHaan, General
Manager, Samsung HDD division. “Smartphones and tablets are more and
more becoming the preferred method for consumers to watch video content
but these devices have limited storage capacity. Samsung HDD is meeting
this burgeoning demand by providing a device with the storage capacity
consumers need to supplement their mobile device.”
“Android is the most popular OS for smartphones on the market with
78.1%* market share; Samsung leads smartphone vendors with 39.5%* market
share. The Samsung Wireless gives those consumers a fitting accessory to
carry with them. Consumers will now have the luxury of having all of
their multimedia content with them everywhere they to go, to enjoy
personally and share with family and friends,” said David Klenske,
Product Line Director, Samsung HDD.
The Samsung Wireless is a 1.5 TB wireless drive; it holds up to 750
movies, 375k MP3s, 425k photos or a combination of these multimedia or
other type files. It supports Android® 2.3 or higher, Windows®
8/7/Vista/XP SP2, and Mac® OS X 10.6 or later. It has long
battery life, up to 7 hours**. The Samsung Wireless can connect to other
wireless networks to provide internet access in addition to local
streaming. Up to 5 mobile devices can connect to it at once. The Samsung
Wireless comes with a USB 3.0 port. Also, users can use the Samsung
Wireless to charge their mobile devices. To learn more about the Samsung
Wireless, please visit http://samsunghdd.seagate.com.
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referring to drive capacity, one terabyte, or TB, equals one thousand
billion bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a different
standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some
of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and
will not be available for data storage. Quantitative usage examples for
various applications are for illustrative purposes. Actual quantities
will vary based on various factors, including file size, file format,
features, and application software.
* IDC (2013). Smartphone OS Market Share, Q4 2013 Report. http://www.idc.com/prodserv/smartphone-os-market-share.jsp
**
Exact battery life subject to product model, usage conditions and
configurations.
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