Phone Memory Card Sets Capacity Record

Said to be a benchmark in storage capacity, the company has unveiled an 8-GB microSD memory card targeting users of multimedia mobile phones. The fingernail-size card is capable of storing 2,000 MP3 files, 4,000 digital photos, or approximately five DVD-quality movies. It delivers a read speed of 16 MB/s and a write speed of 6 MB/s, exceeding the Speed Class 4 Secure Digital High Capacity standard, which requires a data-write speed of 4 MB/s. For more details and pricing, call SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD., San Jose, CA. (800) 726-7864.