Lexar Introduces New Ultra-Compact 4GB miniSDHC And 2GB microSD Storage Cards At 3GSM

Lexar at the 3GSM Barcelona unveiled their new 4GB miniSDHC card and 2GB microSD card which are ideal for storing multimedia content like; games, music, video, image. The 4GB miniSDHC card is capable of storing more than 100 hours of video in MPEG4 (3GP2) format, over 1,000 songs (4-minute song in MP3 format), or over 4,000 photos (using a 3 megapixel cameraphone). The new 2GB microSD card can store up to 50 hours of video in MPEG4 (3GP2) format, over 500 songs in MP3 format, or over 2,000 photos using a 3 megapixel cameraphone. No word on pricing or availability.

"Many industry projections indicate that 2007 will be the year when sales of compact memory cards for mobile phones will overtake sales of cards for digital cameras, with an estimated worldwide market exceeding 300 million phones with removable memory capabilities,” said Michael Yang, Director of Product Marketing of Flash Memory Cards at Lexar. “With the additional content features and services provided by the latest generation of phones, cameras, and portable music devices, there will also be increasing demand for memory cards with expanded capacities. The introduction of our new miniSDHC and microSD cards reflects Lexar’s ongoing commitment to providing our customers with all the memory they need to take full advantage of all the latest advancements.”