SanDisk Ramps Up Flash Memory Speed, Space

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SanDisk (Nasdaq: SNDK) announced the upcoming availability of two new memory cards, the Mobile Ultra MicroSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2). Available in January, both cards offer 16 GB of high-capacity removable storage for mobile phones.

The cards extend SanDisk's line of microSDHC cards, which already includes 4 GB and 8 GB capacity models.

The two cards have the world's largest removable storage capacity for mobile handsets, Dan Hogan, director of retail marketing for SanDisk's mobile products division, told TechNewsWorld.

The increased capacity will enable users to more fully take advantage of the tools built into many new smartphones, including music playback, photo and video camera features, gaming applications and GPS functionality.