Kingston Digital Releases 16GB MicroSDHC Card

<p><em>Larger Capacity Cards Offer More Flexibility to Expand Digital Content for
Mobile Phones and Portable Digital Devices</em><br/>
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<strong>Sydney, Australia</strong> – <strong>March 4, 2009</strong> - Kingston
Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc.,
today announced it is releasing a 16GB microSDHC Flash memory card for use in
mobile phones. The larger capacity card offers greater storage options for the
latest mobile phones and other digital devices and joins the microSDHC card family
which includes the 4- and 8GB products.<br/>
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“The increased functionality of the latest mobile phones has helped fuel
and raise consumers’ appetites for more digital content,” said Vaughan
Nankivell, Regional Manager- Australia and New Zealand for Kingston Technology.
“Today’s mobile lifestyle includes using phones as portable media
players and as a camera. The Kingston®16GB microSDHC card removes the barrier
of limited internal handset or device memory and allows users to store more photos,
songs, games and videos.”<br/>
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Kingston 16GB microSDHC cards can store more than 3,000 digital songs*, over 8,000
images from a 5MP cameraphone**, or up to 16 hours of video***, offering the most
convenient means to store, move and play digital content via a handset’s
storage slot. Newer handset models from manufacturers such as LG, Motorola, Nokia,
RIM and Sony Ericsson support 16GB external storage.<br/>
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The Kingston 16GB microSDHC card (Kingston part #: SDC2/16GB) has a suggested
price of $90.00 (MSRP U.S.). Although the microSDHC card format is identical in
physical size to the original microSD card, microSDHC is compatible with microSDHC
host devices and not backward compatible with standard microSD-enabled devices
or readers.<br/>
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<strong>16GB microSDHC Features/Benefits:</strong><br/>
•Compliant: with the SD Specification Version 2.00<br/>
•Versatile: when combined with the adapter, can be used as full-size SDHC
card<br/>
•Compatible: with microSDHC-enabled devices/readers only<br/>
•File Format: FAT 32<br/>
•Reliable: lifetime warranty<br/>
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<strong>16GB microSDHC Specifications:</strong><br/>
•Capacity†: 16GB<br/>
•Dimensions: 0.43" x 0.59" x 0.039" ( 11mm x 15mm x 1mm)<br/>
•High-Speed Class Rating: Class 2: 2MB/sec. minimum sustained data transfer
rate <br/>
•Operating Temperature: -13°F to 185°F (-25°C to 85°C)<br/>
•Storage Temperature: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)<br/>
•Weight: 0.05 oz (1.4g) <br/>
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<strong>Product Summary</strong> <br/>
Manufacturer: Kingston Technology <br/>
Product name : 16GB microSDHC card<br/>
SDHC /16GB: A$119 NZ$159<br/>
Warranty: Lifetime warranty<br/>
Website: <a href="#">www.kingston.com/anz</a> <br/>
Australian Distributors: Avnet Australia Pty Ltd, Ingram Micro, Simms International
Pty Ltd., Synnex Australia PTY Ltd. <br/>
New Zealand Distributors: Ingram Micro NZ, Synnex NZ<br/>
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* Approximate number of songs. Assumes 4MB file size. Results may vary based upon
compression rates and devices used.<br/>
** Approximate number of standard JPEG pictures. Assumes 5MP file size. JPEG file
sizes vary based upon camera model and default settings, as well as user-selected
resolution and compression mode settings. Some host devices may not support all
of the Flash storage capacities listed.<br/>
*** Approximate minutes of video clips. Assumes MPEG1 format, 1.5Mbps file size.
Results may vary based upon video compression rate.<br/>
† Please note: Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other
functions and thus is not available for data storage. For more information, please
consult Kingston’s Flash Memory Guide at Kingston.com/Flash_Memory_Guide.
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<strong>About Kingston Technology Company, Inc</strong>.<br/>
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world's largest independent manufacturer
of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products
for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for PDAs,
mobile phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Through its global network of
subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California,
Taiwan, China, Malaysia and sales representatives in the United States, Taiwan,
China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Russia, Turkey, and Latin America.
For more information, please visit <a href="#">www.kingston.com/anz<br/>
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</a>Kingston and the Kingston logo are registered trademarks of Kingston Technology
Corporation. All rights reserved. All other marks may be the property of their
respective titleholders. <br/>
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<strong>PR CONTACT</strong> <br/>
Renato Catalan<br/>
Gap Marketing and Management Pty Ltd <br/>
Website: <a href="#">www.gapmarketing.com.au</a><br/></p>

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