MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS - SanDisk
Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK),
a global leader in flash storage solutions, today introduced the 200GB*
SanDisk Ultra® microSDXC™ UHS-I card, Premium Edition,
the world’s highest capacity microSD card for use in mobile devices. In
just one year after introducing its record-breaking 128GB SanDisk Ultra
microSDXC card, SanDisk has increased storage capacity by 56% within the
same fingernail-sized form factor. Keeping up with the demands of
today’s mobile users, the new card provides the freedom to capture, save
and share photos, videos and other files without worrying about storage
limitations.
200GB SanDisk Ultra® microSDXC™ UHS-I card, Premium Edition, the world’s highest capacity microSD card (Photo:Business Wire)
“Mobile devices are completely changing the game. Seven out of 10 images
captured by consumers are now from smartphones and tablets. Consumers
view mobile-first devices as their primary means for image capture and
sharing, and by 2019 smartphones and tablets will account for nine out
of 10 images captured,” said Christopher Chute, Vice President,
Worldwide Digital Imaging Practice, IDC. “As the needs of mobile users
continue to change, SanDisk is on the forefront of delivering solutions
for these demands as is clearly illustrated through their growing
portfolio of innovative products, including the new 200GB SanDisk Ultra
microSDXC card.”
SanDisk achieved this capacity breakthrough by leveraging the
proprietary technology developed last year for the 128GB SanDisk Ultra
microSDXC card, and creating a new design and production process that
allows for more bits per die.
“We continue to push technology boundaries to deliver record-breaking
solutions that transform the way consumers use their mobile devices,”
said Dinesh Bahal, vice president, product marketing, SanDisk. “By
focusing on achieving new capacity and speed milestones, we are able to
deliver trusted mobile memory solutions that give consumers the freedom
to never stop capturing, saving, or sharing – with the benefit of fast
speeds to transfer it all quickly.”
Ideal for Android™ smartphone and tablet users, this Premium Edition
microSD card combines the world’s highest capacity and blazingly fast
transfer speed of up to 90MB/s to deliver premium performance. At this
transfer speed, consumers can expect to move up to 1,200 photos per
minute2.
Through SanDisk’s updated Memory Zone app users will have even greater
control over their mobile device's memory storage. In the Memory Zone
app, users can engage the OptiMem™ app feature which monitors the
phone’s memory levels to inform users whenever the internal memory falls
below a user-defined threshold. Once this threshold is reached, the
OptiMem app feature will automatically transfer some of their old photos
and videos to their microSD card, leaving them with more internal memory
to continue making memories. The app, available for free download from
the Google Play™ store, is compatible with most Android-powered devices
and allows users to easily locate, organize, transfer and back up data.
Pricing and Availability
The 200GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card, Premium Edition, features
a ten-year limited warranty3 and will be available worldwide
in Q2 at an MSRP of $399.99.
SanDisk at Mobile World Congress
SanDisk also introduced today its iNAND® 7132 storage
solution, the most advanced embedded storage solution from SanDisk to
date; the SanDisk® High Endurance Video Monitoring
microSDHC/microSDXC cards designed specifically for dash cameras and
home video monitoring systems; and two new mobile flash drives, the
company’s first Dual USB Drive with Type C connector, and the 128GB
iXpand™ Flash Drive. SanDisk will be displaying all of its latest
offerings at Mobile World Congress 2015 Stand # 7A61 located in Hall 7.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company,
is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years,
SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage, providing trusted and
innovative products that have transformed the electronics industry.
Today, SanDisk’s quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of
many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced
smartphones, tablets and PCs. SanDisk’s consumer products are available
at hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more
information, visit www.sandisk.com.
*1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
1 Approximations; Results and Full HD (1920x1080) video
support may vary based on host device, file attributes and other factors.
2 Based on 4.1GB transfer of photos (avg. file size 3.5MB)
with USB 3.0 reader. Results may vary based on host device, file
attributes and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
3 See www.sandisk.com/wug
© 2015 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk and SanDisk
Ultra are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United
States and other countries. OptiMem is a trademark of SanDisk
Corporation. The microSD and microSDXC marks and logos are trademarks of
SD-3C, LLC. Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including
expectations for markets, customers and product performance that are
based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and
uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be
inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be
inaccurate include among others: the market demand for our products may
grow more slowly than our expectations or our products may not perform
as expected, be available in the capacities or at the price that we
expect, or the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities
and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited
to, our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. We do not intend to
update the information contained in this news release.
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