Kingston Digital Ships Speedy Class 10 MicroSDHC Card

Sunbury- on- Thanes-- February 15, 2010 -- Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Kingston Technology Corporation, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of a Kingston 16GB microSDHC Class 10 card. The high-capacity card complies with the SD™ Association Specification 3.00 to meet Class 10 requirements. It allows users to easily transfer files between a mobile device and PC, with quick transfer rates and available either as a stand-alone card or with adapters.

“Host devices such as high-definition cameras and the latest smartphones are being designed to optimize their write performance which will take advantage of performance of the Class 10 card,” said Steve Hall, Product Development Manager of Flash, Kingston Technology. “Users will benefit from swifter copying and transferring of photos, music, videos and e-books when using a multi-format card reader such as the Kingston Media Reader or Kingston MobileLiteG2 with a PC.”

Kingston Technology provides users with additional adapters meaning that the card can be slotted into compatible SD and miniSD devices. Inserting the card into the SD adapter turns it into a large-storage, speedy SDHC or miniSD card that can be used to capture continuous images or videos in digital cameras. Either adapter pack allows users to store all data on one card across multiple Class 10 device platforms.

The  Kingston 16GB microSDHC Class 10 card is backed by a lifetime warranty, 24/7 tech support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information visit www.kingston.com/europe

Kingston 16GB microSDHC Class 10 Features and Specifications:

• Compliant: with the SD Specification Version 3.00
• Versatile: when combined with an adapter, can be used as a full-size SDHC card with write protection or as a miniSDHC card to transfer data
• Compatible: with microSDHC, miniSDHC and SDHC host devices; not compatible with standard microSD-enabled device/readers
• File Format: FAT32
• Reliable: lifetime warranty
• Capacities*: 16GB
• Dimensions: 0.43" x 0.59" x 0.039" (11mm x 15mm x 1mm)
• High-Speed Class Rating: Class 10 – 10MB/sec. minimum data transfer rate
• Operating Temperature: -13°F to 185°F (-25°C to 85°C)
• Storage Temperature: -40°F to 185° (-40°C to 85°C)

*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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About Kingston Digital, Inc.

Kingston Digital, Inc. (“KDI”) is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA. For more information, please call +44 (0)1932 738888 or visit www.kingston.com/europe