Kingston Introduces Special ‘Black & White’ Mobile Memory Kit
Posted by Jack Cook on 04/1/08 in Kingston, Press Releases
Kingston Technology Teams with Ricky Martin in Launch of Special ‘Black & White’ Mobile Memory Kit
microSD/USB Reader Kit Preloaded with Music and More from ‘Ricky Martin Live: Black & White Tour’ Exclusive on Amazon.com
CTIA Wireless Show, Las Vegas, NV and Fountain Valley, CA — April 1, 2008 — Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it has joined forces with GRAMMY- winning superstar Ricky Martin to create a microSD(TM) and USB reader combination for mobile consumers that offers free, preloaded select music, video and mobile phone wallpapers from the recent release of “Ricky Martin Live: Black & White Tour.” The kit is now available in the U.S. at Amazon.com and throughout Latin America.
“I am very excited by the new avenues for sharing music that technology continues to provide,” said Ricky Martin. “I enthusiastically embrace these new formats. They mean global growth for not only my music - but for all music - and that’s why I’m very happy to form this alliance with Kingston.”
“Kingston is excited to work with Ricky Martin on this mobile project and provide a taste of the ‘Black and White’ tour,” said Wendy Lecot, Flash memory marketing manager, Kingston(r). “In addition to meeting the demand for more storage capacity on multifunction mobile phones, Kingston memory now makes the discovery of mobile content easy and fun. The 1GB Ricky Martin Kit adds unique value to our Flash memory cards and gives consumers access to quality content in the form of music, video and wallpapers.”
“The microSD Ricky Martin Live Card from Kingston is an innovative way for savvy consumers to enjoy Ricky Martin’s music,” said Seth A. Schachner, Vice President, Digital Business Latin America, Sony BMG Music Entertainment. “It’s also a terrific, versatile product to boot.”
Amazon.com consumers who purchase the Kingston 1GB microSD card with an accompanying USB reader kit will receive preloaded content from Ricky Martin on the card. Content includes the tracks “Somos la Semilla,” “Tu Recuerdo,” concert images and a compelling music video that opened Ricky Martin’s smash “Black & White” world tour.
Ultra portable, the Kingston/Ricky Martin-themed microSD card/USB reader kit, Kingston part number:
(KC-B041G-1FAQ) is a convenient and reliable storage solution that comes with a key ring loop for easy attachment to most mobile phones. Kingston offers a two-year warranty for the USB reader and a lifetime warranty on the microSD memory card.
For more detailed information or to purchase from Amazon.com, please go to:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00158UYE8
Preloaded Content
* “Somos la Semilla,” “Tu Recuerdo” digital music
tracks: MP3 file format
* Intro/Pegate/Raza mil colores/Por arriba, Por Abajo music video: 3GP, WMV file format(s).
* Two “In-Concert” wallpaper images: JPEG file format
Written by Jack Cook · Filed Under Kingston, Press Releases
Tagged: Kingston, microSD, Music, Ricky Martin, USB Reader
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