Kingston is putting one more boost the smallest of its tiny memory cards. The well-liked provider of flash storage is upping its 4GB and 8GB microSDHC cards from Class 4 specifications (as much as a 4 MB/s transfer rate) to a whopping Class 10 spec and all of its 10 MB/s goodness. The newly announced models join a 16GB version that has been available for several months. By completing the genealogy of sophistication 10 cards, Kingston is offering faster all-round performance for file transfers on smartphones, quicker write times for microSD-wielding cameras and and basically a number of seconds of your life back — at lower prices than before, though you’ll still be paying a premium in comparison with slower cards. Our microSDHC-accepting devices are itching to hop aboard this speedier train of information storage, and fortuitously we won’t need to wait long. Both memory cards start shipping on the end of March and are being offered with an available Mobility Kit, including an SD adapter and a USB card reader. But, if you would like an entire-fat 32GB model, you’ll need to look ahead to Q2 of 2011 just like the remainder of us. Pricing starts at $22 for a 4GB model as much as $138 for the 16GB model — check after the break for full breakdown of costs and more within the PR.* New Capacities Added for Memory-Hungry Devices
* Upcoming Mobility Kits Provide Adapter, Reader for microSDHC Card Versatility
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it can be shipping a 4GB and 8GB Class 10 microSDHC card, joining the previously released 16GB Class 10 card. Kingston® will add a 32GB capacity to the family in Q2. The category 10 cards have a quick minimum data transfer rate of 10MB/s.
“Kingston’s Class 10 microSDHC cards fit with most of the latest cellphones including Android™ smartphones and BlackBerry® devices, hi-def cameras and the increasingly popular tablet PCs”
“Kingston’s Class 10 microSDHC cards fit with the various latest cell phones including Android™ smartphones and BlackBerry® devices, hi-def cameras and the increasingly popular tablet PCs,” said Mike Kuppinger, Flash card business manager, Kingston. “The category 10 speed provides faster data transfer rates and the diverse capacities help satisfy storage needs for users with both light and heavy memory needs.”
Kingston takes mobility and flexibility a step further when it makes these cards component to the Mobility Kit, together with an SD adapter and a USB card reader. The SD adapter allows users to capture continuous images or videos in digital cameras while the reader provides a straightforward and fast technique to transfer data to a number PC. The category 10 microSDHC cards will ship as component of the Mobility on the end of March.
Moreover the category 10 cards, Kingston currently ships the microSDHC card in a category 4 specification as both a standalone and portion of the Mobility in capacities as much as 32GB. The cards are backed by a life-time warranty and 24/7 live technical support. For additional information, please visit www.kingston.com.
Kingston microSDHC Class 10 Features and Specifications:
* Compliant: with the SD Card Association specification
* Versatile: when combined with the adapter, it is used as a whole-size SDHC card
* Compatible: with microSDHC host devices; not compatible with standard microSD-enabled device/readers
* File Format: FAT32
* Reliable: lifetime warranty
* Capacities*: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
* Dimensions: 0.43″ x 0.59″ x 0.039″ (11mm x 15mm x 1mm)
* Speed: Class 10 – 10 MB/s. minimum data transfer rate
* Operating Temperature: -13°F to 185°F (-25°C to 85°C)
* Storage Temperature: -40°F to 185° (-40°C to 85°C)
* Weight: .1 oz. (2.7g)
*A number of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus isn’t available for data storage. For additional info, please consult Kingston’s Flash Memory Guide at Kingston.com/Flash_Memory_Guide.
Kingston Class 10 microSDHC Cards
Part Number Capacity and lines MSRP (U.S. only)
SDC10/16GB 16GB microSDHC Class 10 (card + SD Adapter) $ 139.00
SDC10/16GBSP 16GB microSDHC Class 10 (card only) $ 138.00
SDC10/8GB 8GB microSDHC Class 10 (card + SD Adapter) $ 38.00
SDC10/8GBSP 8GB microSDHC Class 10 (card only) $ 37.00
SDC10/4GB 4GB microSDHC Class 10 (card + SD Adapter) $ 23.00
SDC10/4GBSP 4GB microSDHC Class 10 (card only) $ 22.00
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