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Sandisk broken 2 GB barrier for micro-SD memory cards August 01, 2006 [General] | By Edward J. R. It is vital, that now finally also 2GB micro-SD cards are available because many, if not most, of new models of Windows Mobile phones feature micro-SD card slot, instead of mini-SD or full-size SD. Why? Because people were withholding the purchase of new Windows Mobile phones because they needed more than 1GB memory card (example: GPS navigation maps for whole USA and whole EU take over 900 MB each), but this problem dissappears now: 
* * * * * SanDisk Corporation introduced a 2-gigabyte (GB) microSD card – the largest capacity of the world’s smallest removable flash memory card – to meet demand for a new generation of MP3 music phones [...] David Bullitt, SanDisk retail product marketing manager for mobile cards, said additional manufacturers will support the 2GB SanDisk microSD card with new models that will be introduced between now and the end of the year. SanDisk, he added, pioneered the development of mobile-specific flash memory cards and is the worldwide leader in the market. The microSD card was invented by SanDisk under the name of TransFlash but became a new standard last year when the form factor was adopted by the SD Card Association. Apart from its retail line of mobile flash memory cards, SanDisk also announced the addition of a 2GB capacity to its OEM line of microSD cards, providing manufacturers with flash memory cards that range from 64 megabytes (MB) to 2GB. On the retail side, SanDisk offers capacities beginning at 256 MB. SanDisk’s previous highest capacity was 1GB. The microSD uses the latest advancements in flash memory technology to deliver the smallest memory card in the world. Measuring about one-fourth the size of a standard SD card, the fingernail-size microSD card provides high-performance and expanded memory capacity for mobile phones using SanDisk’s TransFlash card slot or any new devices that are marked as microSD slots. The original source of this story and more information can be found here. * * * * * Please note: there are no adapters between micro-SD and mini-SD, just between micro-SD and full size SD: 
... so if you have a phone with mini-SD don't buy micro-SD card! Only if your phone has micro-SD card slot or full-size SD card slot you should be buying micro-SD cards!  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 3 Comments ]
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