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Kingston Technology Versatile RS-MMC and miniSD Cards to Support Mobile Phone and Digital Device Mar
Added: (Mon Jan 17 2005)
Kingston Technology Versatile RS-MMC and miniSD Cards To Support Mobile Phone, Digital Device Markets
Addition of Flexible Digital Media Readies for Future Integration, Rounds Out Product Line-up
[17 January 2005] Kingston Technology, the world’s leading independent memory manufacturer, announces the release of two new digital media product offerings designed to target the expanding mobile phone and mobile digital device markets: Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC) cards and mini Secure Digital (miniSD) cards.
The two cards are slated for use in future mobile phones and digital devices with enhanced functionality. Popular digital devices such as camera phones, PDAs, MP3 players, smartphones, and digital cameras will soon be utilising RS-MMC and miniSD cards. To maximise flexibility and ease of use for the end user, Kingston Technology’s RS-MMC and miniSD cards ship with adapters that allow each to fit into their respective standard size format.
“Currently there are a handful of devices that take advantage of RS-MMC and miniSD cards, but we expect these technologies to become widely used over the next 18 months,” said Thomas Marschner, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Europe, Kingston Technology.
RS-MMC and miniSD Features/Benefits:
Compliant – RS-MMC: with MMC specification; miniSD with SD card specifications
Ultra-Portable – slim, small card design
Reliable – lifetime warranty
Versatile – when combined with the appropriate adapter, can be used as a full-size MMC or SD card
Simple – as easy as plug-and-play
Economical – low power consumption for better device battery life
Kingston Technology RS-MMC and
miniSD Digital Media Products
Part Number MSRP (+ VAT)
RS-MMC
MMCRS/64 £11.00
MMCRS/128 £12.00
miniSD
SDM/128 £13.00
SDM/256 £20.00
Kingston Technology’s RS-MMC cards will be released in 64 and 128 MB capacities and Kingston Technology miniSD cards will launch in 128 and 256 MB capacities. Larger capacities for both the RS-MMC and miniSD product lines will follow as digital device needs dictate. Both cards carry Kingston Technology’s lifetime warranty and award-winning technical support. For more information regarding Kingston Technology’s new RS-MMC and miniSD cards, visit the Kingston Technology website at www.kingston.com/uk.
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About Kingston Technology
Kingston Technology is the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston Technology operates manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Fountain Valley, Calif., including Payton Technology Corp., Kingston Technology's back-end processing facility supporting memory packaging, test and logistics. With the advent of Payton, Kingston Technology supports all memory processing functions from receipt of wafer to completed module. Kingston Technology serves a network of distributors, OEMs and retail customers in more than 3,000 locations worldwide.
For more information on Kingston Technology, call the European toll free number on 00800 8888 0101 or go to www.kingston.com/uk
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Andy Chatterton
Fresh Communications
Tel: 020 7739 7744
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Email: andrew@freshcommunications.com
Brigitte Haas
PR Manager EMEA
Kingston Technology
Tel: 01932 738813
Fax: 01932 738811
Email: bhaas@kingston-technology.com