SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive Helps Bridge The Divide Between PCs and Mobile Devices
SANDISK ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST DUAL USB DRIVE DESIGNED TO TRANSFER AND BACKUP CONTENT BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES AND COMPUTERS
MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 11, 2014 SanDisk Corporation today announced the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive, a USB flash drive featuring both a micro-USB and a USB 2.0 connector in a sleek and sturdy form factor. The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive is designed for Android smartphone and tablet users who need an easy way to move content such as photos and videos from their mobile devices. The drive allows users to safely store and backup files, free-up space, or simply transfer multimedia between their smartphones, tablets and computers.
The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive provides a simple, convenient way to offload and backup files from smartphones and tablets with the peace of mind that comes with the trusted SanDisk brand, said Dinesh Bahal, vice president, product marketing, SanDisk. This new drive integrates with SanDisks Memory Zone app to make freeing up space on mobile devices simpler than ever, improving the user experience.
The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive provides a convenient way to transfer content via an Android-powered smartphone or tablets micro-USB port and a computers USB connection. While other methods of transferring files from a mobile device to a computer require wires, applications or a wireless set-up, the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive simply needs to be connected to a mobile device supporting USB on-the-go (OTG)1 to access up to 64GB2 of plug and play storage capacity. Additionally, the drives dual USB ports feature a retractable cover, meaning no caps to lose while still keeping the connectors safe.
SanDisk is making content management even easier with the SanDisk Memory Zone app, available for download on Google Play. With the SanDisk Memory Zone app, users are able to better organize files stored on internal and external phone memory for management, viewing, copying and backup further easing the hassle of freeing up the memory on their mobile device.
Pricing and Availability
The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive is available worldwide and on www.sandisk.com in 16GB to 64GB capacities carrying MSRPs of $19.99 to $49.99.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage, providing trusted and innovative products that have transformed the electronics industry. Today, SanDisks quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of many of the world’s largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smart phones, tablets and PCs. SanDisks consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.
1 See www.sandisk.com/dualdrive for a list of compatible devices. USB on-the-go (OTG), part of the USB 2.0 specification
2 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage is less.