Mother’s Day Idea - Memory Kit MicroSD Adapters

Here is a great idea for Mother’s Day, 2GB Sandisk Memory Kit. In the past, one of the best gifts I have given to my wife and mother is the old digital photo frame. I set them up with a nice slideshow and they go over really nice. This is a nice spin on memory cards that makes it easy for the woman in your life to move cards around. I am not characterizing women here, I just know my wife has such a time trying to figure out how to move photos from her camera to her PC, so I assume there are others out there with the same issue.

SanDisk is providing a single product with multiple adapters to be used in any SD, miniSD or microSD slot in any device. The microSD Mobile Memory Kit provides a flexible solution for mobile users who need a card for multiple SD devices. This kit allows one product to be the solution for any SD, miniSD or microSD based phone or device. Easily transfer, save and enjoy your favorite content across multiple SD based devices with one card.

For more info, head over to Sandisk.

Sandisk Sansa Fuze Video 1st Look

I’ve enjoyed the Sansa series of players from Sandisk in the past. They are priced well and work as advertised. When Sandisk announced the Sansa Fuze, I knew I had to take a look.

The Sansa Fuze comes in 5 colors (Blue, Black, Red, Pink, and Silver) and come in 2gb, 4gb, and 8gb sizes. In addition to the built in flash memory, the Fuze also has a MicroSD slot. You can get more info on the Sansa Fuze at Sandisk.

Well, I’ve gotten the 8GB Silver Sansa Fuze and you can check out the video below for the unboxing, device comparison, and 1st look at the UI. I also decided to do something new with this video. Since Mobilitysite has 1400+ subscribers on YouTube, I thought it would be nice to reward one of the YouTube followers. I have a contest going on over at YouTube so double click on the video to visit the page on YouTube.

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SanDisk Promotes DRM-Free Music on microSD Card

Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop Artists to Be Featured in a U.S.-Based Music Promotion Tied to the Launch of the New 8GB Sansa Fuze MP3 Player

SanDisk Corporation, a leading seller of MP3 players in the United States, today announced the company will promote DRM-free music from more than 50 new and emerging artists on a microSD card. This U.S.-based program is the first of its kind to use microSD cards, and helps launch the new 8GB (gigabyte) Sansa Fuze MP3 player. The “Sansa Sessions” microSD card is comprised of a collection of rock, pop, and hip hop songs, music videos, and photos from more than 30 labels. Featured artists include All Time Low, Ladytron, Magnet, Nada Surf, Of Montreal and The Coup.

“The Sansa Sessions microSD card is an innovative medium for music distribution, and great exposure for our artists,” said Matt Lunsford, co-president, Polyvinyl Record Co., which represents Of Montreal and other artists featured on the card. “This promotion benefits all involved, aligning the interests of the musician, label and consumer. We look forward to doing more together.”

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SanDisk Cruzer Titanium 8GB

Cruzer Titanium is an extremely rugged, fast and smart USB Flash Drive (UFD). Built with a crush-resistant case that can withstand over 2,000 pounds, the Cruzer Titanium has lightning fast performance speeds of up to 15MB/s.

Features:

• Lightning Fast Performance: 9MB/s write speed and 15MB/s read speed*
• Retractable USB connector
• Distinctive Blue LED
• U3 Smart enabled. Includes the following U3 compatible PC programs:
  • CruzerSync desktop synchronization tool
  • SignupShield password manager
  • McAfee antivirus software (trial version)
  • For a full list of U3 compatible PC programs, go to www.u3.com

Specifications:

• Pentium PC or Macintosh computer with USB support
• Windows 2000 SP4, XP, Vista and Mac OS X v10.1.2+ **
• USB 2.0 port required for Hi-speed transfer
• Requires high power USB hub port

** U3 functionality is not supported under Linux or Mac OS (any version) but device is MSC

Price: $99.99

Source: SanDisk

Sandisk Fuze - Small and VERY Affordable

Yesterday BGR reported a leak on Amazon that gave us the 1st peek at this new player from Sandisk, but today it is official. Introducing the low prices, cute, Sandisk Fuze. These things come in 4 and 8gb flavors and start out at only $79.99. WOW!

Features:

• Plays videos, music, photos and audio books*
• Digital FM radio
• Voice recording with built-in microphone
• Bright 1.9” screen
• Up to 24 hours for audio playback and 5 hours of video playback with internal rechargeable battery**
• microSD™/microSDHC™ slot for additional content expansion
• Music subscription ready
• 1 Year Limited Warranty
• Dimensions: 3.1 x 1.9 x 0.3 in. (HxWxD)

SanDisk Corporation, leading seller of MP3 players in the United States, today unveiled the multi-faceted Sansa^® Fuze™ MP3 player. The stylish music player is loaded with capabilities and features to keep consumers well entertained while on the go. Not only is it easy on the eye, it’s easy on the pocketbook. With availability planned for early April in the United States, the Sansa Fuze player comes in a wide array of colors (pink, red, blue, black and silver) and capacities (2, 4 and 8 gigabyte¹ (GB)) with an expected starting price of only $79.99 MSRP.

In addition to playing music, video, photos, FM radio and audiobooks, the thin Sansa Fuze is packed with extras, including a microSD card slot to add and transport content with ease; a voice recorder to capture thoughts on the fly, and a bright, 1.9”color screen that allows users to easily navigate their music or watch videos in landscape mode.

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SanDisk Unveils 16 GB High-Performance CF 5000 card

16-GB CompactFlash 5000 Meets Next Generation Demands for High Capacity and Performance in Harsh Operating Conditions

SanDisk Corporation today announced it is doubling the capacity of its CompactFlash 5000 flash memory cards for industrial markets. In addition to fast read and write speeds, the cards provide a high level of durability and reliability for mission-critical applications such as industrial PCs, medical instruments, military applications, point-of-sale (POS) equipment and gaming machines.

The new 16-gigabyte (GB) high-performance CompactFlash 5000 card was unveiled at CeBIT 2008, one of the world’s largest technology trade fairs, where it is on display at Booth D59 in Hall 26 of the Hannover exhibition center.

 

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SanDisk Makes Backup Effortless and Automatic

SanDisk FlashBack Adapter Turns SD Memory Card Into Convenient and Protected Backup Solution Inside Laptops

You’re at a conference and someone spills coffee on your laptop PC, shorting out the system and cutting you off from your presentation and notes. Or your computer slips out of your hands and crashes to the floor. These are moments that everyone dreads, but today SanDisk Corporation unveiled a rescue option — a lifeline for laptop users called the SanDisk FlashBack Adapter. This unique device fits into the ExpressCard slot of your PC, automatically and continuously backing up and encrypting critical data onto an SD flash memory card.

Whether your PC suffers a system failure or a full hard drive crash, the SanDisk FlashBack Adapter allows you to access your content safely from the memory card. Designed for the millions of newer notebook computers that have an ExpressCard slot, the SanDisk FlashBack Adapter offers a reliable, easy-to-use system to protect critical files by copying them automatically and instantly to an optional SD or SDHC memory card of any capacity. And with the backup card nesting completely inside the laptop, the system is literally out of sight. Nothing protrudes from the PC and nothing needs to be attached to any other port.

The SanDisk FlashBack Adapter is being demonstrated this week at the annual CeBIT electronics show, at Booth D59, Hall 26 in the Hannover convention center.

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SanDisk 32-Gigabyte Solid State Drive Chosen for New Tablet PC From Motion Computing

SanDisk’s SSD 5000 1.8 UATA 32GB Offered as an Option for F5 Tablet PC, Providing Enhanced Reliability and Durability for Mobile Work Forces

SanDisk Corporation today announced that Motion Computing, a leading manufacturer of tablet personal computers, has selected SanDisk’s 32-gigabyte (GB) solid state drive (SSD) for its new F5 mobile slate tablet PC. As a significant add-on for rugged PC users in industries such as field service, manufacturing, government and construction, SanDisk’s SSD 5000 1.8 UATA 32GB provides F5 users enhanced durability, higher performance and greater power efficiency.

The announcement was made today at CeBIT, the world’s largest trade fair showcasing digital computing solutions, where SanDisk is exhibiting at Booth D59 in Hall 26 of the Hannover convention center. Visitors to the booth can see the F5 tablet with the embedded SanDisk SSD 5000 in action.

“We have selected SanDisk SSD in our new F5 because we believe it gives our users the most robust and reliable solid state solution available in the market today for mobile Tablet PCs,” said Michael Johnson, executive vice president of engineering at Motion Computing. “SanDisk was among the first to bring this innovative SSD technology to the market and it’s that experience, and the quality of their product, that allow us to offer the durability in the F5 that our customers demand.”

“The F5 paired with a SanDisk solid state drive can withstand the toughest working environments,” said Richard Heye, vice-president of SanDisk’s SSD division. “We’re pleased to support Motion Computing’s commitment to the technology needs of these highly mobile users.”

Source: SanDisk press release

SanDisk and Big Fish Games Launch Web Site Offering a Library of Casual Games For USB Flash Drives

New Site Offers Four Free Games and 60-Minute Free Trials of All Titles, Making It Easy to Find Games That Go Anywhere

SanDisk Corporation and Big Fish Games Inc. today announced a new web site offering a large library of casual games that run on USB flash drives enabled with U3 smart technology.

The new site (www.bigfishgames.com/sandisk) currently offers 56 game titles, and is expected to offer 100 titles by summer. Visitors can download and play games free for one hour. Full versions of the games can be purchased for $19.99, or $6.99 with a Game Club subscription from Big Fish Games. U3 smart technology, developed by SanDisk, allows applications to run from a USB flash drive, without having to be installed on the host computer.

SanDisk and Big Fish Games are also providing four popular games at the site for free: “Atlantis,” an action-puzzle game; “Magic Vines,” a puzzle board game; “Mystery Case Files: Detective Training,” a hidden object game; and “Sudoku,” the number-placement puzzle game.

SanDisk will add a direct link for the new site to the on-screen U3 Launchpad. The U3 Launchpad with the link will be included on SanDisk Cruzer^® Micro flash drives beginning in the second quarter of 2008. When users click this “Games for your drive” link, they will be taken directly to the new site.

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SanDisk Cruzer Micro Skin USB Flash Drive 8GB

Specifications and Features:

• Dimensions: 7.9mm x 18.95mm x 52.2mm (H x W x L)
• Brilliant green LED 
• Stylish metal casing with a clear skin and cap
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified (backwards compatible with all USB 1.1 ports) 
• Compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Mac OS 9.1.x+, OS X v10.1.2+, Certified Windows XP and Mac OS X

Package Contents:

• Cruzer Micro Skin USB Flash Drive: 8GB
• Clear skin and cap  
• Lanyard 
• Quick Start Guide

Price: $64.99

Source: SanDisk

SanDisk Cruzer Fleur USB Flash Drive 8GB

Cruzer Fleur USB flash drives are designed specially for women. The sleek, feminine, cap-less design, make it ideal for women of all ages. Cruzer USB flash drives are fun and easy to use. Just plug the drive into your USB port and you’re ready to go. Store all your digital documents, pictures, video clips and MP3 files and take it with you, wherever you go.

Features:

• Sliding cap design to prevent lost caps
• U3 Smart enabled. For a list of U3 compatible PC programs, go to www.U3.com
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified (backwards compatible with all USB 1.1 ports)
• Compatible with Windows® 2000 SP4, XP and Mac OS X v10.1.2+*
• Certified Windows® 2000 SP4, XP and Mac OS X \

^* U3 functionality only supported on Windows 2000 & XP OS

Note: 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus is not available for data storage

Suggested retail price $79.99

Source: SanDisk

SanDisk Cruzer Gator USB Flash Drive

The Cruzer Gator is available in pink, red and black with a fashionable, stylish design to let everyone know exactly who you are by showing them your USB Flash Drive.

Available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB, the Cruzer Gator is another way for you to carry your data with style. Just plug the drive into your USB port and you’re ready to go. Store all your digital documents, pictures, video clips and MP3 files and take it with you, wherever you go.

Features:

• Security-One click password protected access control
• Take your files plus U3(tm) compatible PC programs wherever you go. For U3 compatible PC programs go to www.u3.com
• No PC installation required to run the applications

System Requirements:

• Pentium PC or Macintosh(r) computer with USB support
• Windows(r) 2000 SP4, XP, Vista(r)
• Linux and Mac OS(r) X v10.1.2+ (U3 functionality is not supported under Linux or Mac OS (any version), but device is MSC.
• USB 2.0 high power required for high speed transfer

The prices for the Cruzer Gator are as follows:

• Cruzer Gator 2GB-  $24.99
• Cruzer Gator 4GB - $39.99
• Cruzer Gator 8GB - $79.99

Source: SanDisk

Toshiba and SanDisk to Expand NAND Flash Memory Production

Toshiba Corporation and SanDisk today announced that they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to form a new production joint venture and construct a new 300 millimeter (mm) wafer fab in Japan to build on and further their industry-leading positions and meet the anticipated future demand for NAND flash memory. The two companies will now select the plant site, targeting a production start-up date in 2010. This latest announcement underscores the commitment of Toshiba and SanDisk to the rapidly expanding market for NAND flash memory, which has become the storage technology of choice for a growing number of consumer and computing devices, including memory cards.

Fifty percent of the new fab’s production capacity will be allocated to the new joint venture. Within the joint venture the parties will equally share wafer output and funding for the equipment. The remaining 50% of the Fab’s production capacity will be managed by Toshiba and half of the output will be provided to SanDisk on a committed foundry basis. The agreement provides SanDisk an option to convert its committed foundry capacity into the joint venture or to convert to a non-committed foundry arrangement. Construction of the new facility is expected to start in calendar year 2009.

 

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MWC: SanDisk and SK Telecom Launch New Card-Based Solution for Mobile TV and Personal Video Recording

Using new technology and services from SK Telecom and TrustedFlash-enabled memory cards from SanDisk, mobile subscribers can easily enjoy the paid content they want, virtually anytime and anywhere

SanDisk Corporation and SK Telecom Co., Ltd. today announced that the companies have completed the development of a new solution for mobile television and mobile personal video recorder (PVR) capability.

Using technology and services from SK Telecom and TrustedFlash-enabled memory cards from SanDisk, mobile subscribers will soon be able to easily view and record their favorite paid mobile TV content, anytime, anywhere on the network.

“By combining our proven, industry-standard OMA DRM version 2.0-compliant DRM solution and services, TrustedFlash security technology and mobile storage solutions from SanDisk, we can set new standards for secure content recording and distribution,” said Dr. Se-Hyun Oh, president of C&I Biz Company, SK Telecom. “Together, SanDisk and SK Telecom can create new usage and business models that allow mobile TV users to have more freedom to enjoy the purchased content and allow mobile TV operators to adopt a variety of pricing and business models.”

This new card solution enables mobile network operators (MNOs) to offer premium mobile TV services that can be securely recorded on SanDisk TrustedFlash-enabled memory cards, while at the same time protecting against unauthorized transfer or distribution. Subscribers can bring this paid mobile TV content with them when upgrading handsets, or port it to other devices, such as a personal media player or personal computer.

 

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SanDisk UltraII Line Picks Up Speed and Boosts Capacity with New 32- AND 16-Gigabyte SDHC and 8GB SDHC Plus Cards

Designed for Camcorders and Digital Cameras That Capture Still Images and Video, New SanDisk Cards Offer 50 Percent Faster Read and Write Speeds; 32GB Is Industry-Leading Capacity

Giving photo enthusiasts the freedom to take more pictures and shoot more video, SanDisk Corporation today increased both capacities and speeds in its SanDisk Ultra II line with the introduction of 32- and 16-gigabyte (GB) SDHC cards and an 8GB SDHC Plus card. The announcement was made at the photo industry’s PMA 08 International Convention here.
Ideal for today’s camcorders and point-and-shoot digital cameras that can record both video and still images, the cards offer faster read and write speeds of 15 megabytes per second (15MB/sec), up from previous speeds of 10MB/sec read and 9MB/sec write in the SanDisk Ultra II line.

“As cameras offer more megapixels and as new high-definition ‘record-to-memory-card’ camcorders are being introduced, the image sizes and files get bigger, requiring higher card capacity,” said Susan Park, senior product marketing manager for SanDisk Ultra II cards. “Cameras also are increasingly used for recording video clips, which demand even more memory and capacity. These mega-capacities in our SanDisk Ultra II line give users the worry-free ability to capture thousands of their memories and hours of HiDef video on a single card, while the faster write speed can reduce the time between shots and the faster read speed reduces time spent waiting to copy those images to a computer,” she added.

 

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