Release Issued by Kingston Technology:
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
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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
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Kingston Technology RS-MMC and miniSD Digital Media Products |
| Part Number | MSRP (+ VAT) |
| RS-MMC | |
| MMCRS/64 | £11.00 |
| MMCRS/128 | £12.00 |
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| 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.
