- Loads apps faster, transfers files quicker and improves overall
system responsiveness with up to 95MB/sec read and up to 90MB/sec
write speeds1
- Ideal for users running multiple apps such as mobile games,
email, photo capture and Full-HD2 video recording
- Mobile phones will capture 525 billion images in 2012 and
nearly one third of all video footage in 2014, according to
IDC
MILPITAS, Calif., June 19,
2012- SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK),
a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today announced
the world's fastest mobile memory card. The
SanDisk Extreme Pro® microSDHC™ UHS-I card is ideal
for smartphone and tablet users who want to boost their device's
storage capacity while enjoying the fastest mobile experience.
Maximum Performance for
Next-Generation Mobile Devices
The SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDHC UHS-I card enables smartphone
and tablet users to fully enjoy their mobile device's advanced
applications.
- Full HD Video Capture: Mobile phones will
capture approximately one third of all video footage by 2014,
according to IDC3. With a UHS Speed Class 1 rating
(Class 10 equivalent), the new card allows consumers to record
superior Full HD videos, even in 3D
- High-Quality Photo Capture: Mobile phones will
capture 525 billion photos in 2012, roughly half of all photos
captured this year, according to IDC4. The card is ideal
for mobile imaging applications, offering up to 90MB/sec write
speed for capturing multiple photos using burst mode with a UHS-I
enabled mobile device
- Faster File Transfers: With up to 95 megabyte
per second (MB/sec) read speed, the card moves files quickly
between host devices
- Seamless Multitasking; Fast Downloads: The
card allows consumers to smoothly run multiple applications at the
same time and download files quickly using 4G LTE phones
"SanDisk offers the broadest mobile
memory card lineup in the industry," said Chris Loh, director,
product marketing, SanDisk. "Our portfolio includes microSD cards
with the fastest speeds, highest storage capacities and reliability
that consumers demand."
Availability and
Pricing
The SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDHC UHS-I card is available on www.sandisk.com in 8 gigabyte (GB)5 and
16GB capacities carrying MSRPs of $59.99 and $99.99. The card is
compatible with any microSDHC-slotted device and is ideal for
UHS-enabled smartphones and tablets.
About
SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) is a global leader in flash
memory storage solutions, from research and development, product
design and manufacturing to branding and distribution for OEM and
retail channels. Since 1988, SanDisk's innovations in flash memory
and storage system technologies have provided customers with new
and transformational digital experiences. SanDisk's diverse product
portfolio includes flash memory cards and embedded solutions used
in smart phones, tablets, digital cameras, camcorders, digital
media players and other consumer electronic devices, as well as USB
flash drives and solid-state drives (SSD) for the computing market.
SanDisk's products are used by consumers and enterprise customers
around the world.
SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based
S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company, with more than half its sales
outside the United States. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.
1 Based on internal
testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, OS and
application. 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes.
2 Compatible device required. Full HD (1920X1080) HD
& 3D video support may vary based upon host device, file size,
resolution, compression, bit rate, content and other factors. See
www.sandisk.com/HD.
3 Worldwide User Generated Video Content and Archive
2010-2014 Forecast: The Video Bible (IDC #227749, April 2011)
4 IDC, Worldwide Digital Image 2011-2014 Forecast: The
Image Capture and Share Bible (IDC #234336, April 2012)
5 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity not
available for data storage.
SanDisk and SanDisk Extreme Pro are
trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States
and other countries. The microSDHC mark and logo are trademarks of
SD-3C, LLC. Other brand names mentioned herein are for
identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their
respective holder(s).
This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements, including expectations for new
products, applications, features, markets, and customers 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, or our products may not be available
in the geographies or the capacities or the prices that we
anticipate, and the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our
Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including,
but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and our
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the
information contained in this press release.