Transcend launches 16GB micro SDHC and P3 USB Card Reader combo

Making users' digital life more convenient than ever before

In order to provide greater benefits for consumers, Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a global leader in storage and multimedia products, has announced the availability of a convenient kit that includes a 16GB microSDHC card and Transcend P3 compact USB card reader in India. The kit can help Transcend’s customers from losing their tiny microSDHC card and transfer data easily to any available computer.

Mr. Austin Huang, Regional Head - Sales, SAARC & APAC, Transcend, said, “These days everyone is storing more and more pictures, movies and music on their cell phone, increasing the need for fast, dependable, high capacity memory cards. Transcend’s extra-large capacity, high performance microSDHC Class 6 memory cards are fully compatible with SD version 2.0 and comply to Class 6 speed standards, offering guaranteed write speeds of at least 6MB/s to ensure your device remains quick and responsive while saving, copying, recording or viewing files.”

For added convenience, Transcend currently offers a combo package that includes a microSDHC card bundled with an ultra-compact USB reader to make transferring data between your computer and your cell phone easier than ever. Simply remove the microSDHC card from your cell phone, slide the card into the reader and pug it right into your computer’s USB port.  The reader works just like a standard USB flash drive, with the added ability to upgrade to an even higher capacity microSDHC card in the future.

The reader is also small and light enough to attach to your cell phone, PDA, or keychain so you can always have the reader available when you need it. Transcend’s microSDHC + USB microSD reader combo package is the perfect complement to your mobile lifestile.

Product Features
* microSDHC6 Flash Card

• Fully compatible with SD 2.0 Standards
• Only 10% the size of a standard SD card
• SDHC Class 6 compliant
• MicroSD adapter allows it to be used in standard SD Card slots, compatible with all SDHC-labeled host devices
• Easy to use, plug-and-play operation
• Built-in Error Correcting Code (ECC) to detect and correct transfer errors
• Complies with Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) portable device requirements
• Supports Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM)
• Allows In System Programming (ISP) for updating firmware
• Supports auto-standby, power-off and sleep modes
• RoHS compliant
• 3-year Warranty

* P3 Card Reader

• Fully Compliant with the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 specification
• Supports the direct input of Memory Card: microSD
• Hi-Speed Data transfer rates up to 480Mb/s
• USB powered (no external power or battery needed)
• Card reader: Two-year Warranty

Technical Specification

• Op. Voltage: 2.7V~3.6V
• Op. Temperature: 0°C(32°F) ~ 70°C(158°F)
• Durability: 10,000 insertion/removal cycles

* Availability:

• Redington: 91-9381924185, 91-44-32467705 
• Supertron: 91-33-2213-1221/23
• Mediaman: 91-22-23823100/3200
• Luminous Technologies: 91-44-42147455

* Pricing (MRP): Rs. 6000-

About Transcend
Transcend is a globally recognized leader in the manufacture of memory products and peripherals. Established in 1988, Transcend offers a full line of standard and proprietary memory modules, USB flash drives and portable hard drives, solid-state disks, MP3 players, flash memory cards, card readers, and multimedia products. Transcend has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and China, and has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, Taiwan, and China. For more information, please visit www.transcendusa.com.