James Delahunty
24 Mar 2011 16:05
Kingston has announced it is shipping new Class 10 microSDHC cards.
The world leader in memory products announced it will be shipping 4GB and 8GB capacity Class 10 microSDHC cards, joining the 16GB Class 10 microSDHC card currently on the market. Additionally, the company revealed it will add a 32GB capacity card to the line-up in the second quarter.
Class 10 cards tout a fast transfer rate of 10MB/s. In addition to the Class 10 cards, Kingston currently ships the microSDHC card in a Class 4 specification as both a standalone and part of the Mobility in capacities up to 32GB.
"Kingston's Class 10 microSDHC cards are compatible with many of the latest mobile phones including Android smartphones and BlackBerry devices, hi-def cameras and the increasingly popular tablet PCs," said Mike Kuppinger, Flash card business manager, Kingston.
"The Class 10 speed provides faster data transfer rates and the various capacities help satisfy storage needs for users with both light and heavy memory needs."
The Kingston Class 10 microSDHC cards are available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities costing $22, $37 and $138 respectively (add $1 for inclusion of SD Adapter to each.)