The dirty little not-so-secret of smartphones is that you’ll never get the full amount of memory marked on the case. Operating systems take up space! But different phones leave you with different amounts of storage. Here, from Which?, are the most and least generous.
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Apacer has come out with a new line of dual-interface USB flash drives, the AH173. Available in three different storage capacities: 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, these USB flash drives feature a high-quality zinc alloy casing (6mm thick), a USB 2.0 connection interface and a micro-USB connection interface that is protected by a transparent plastic cap. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Softpedia]
KINGMAX has also come out with a new line of dual-interface USB flash drives, the PJ-02. Available in three different storage capacities: 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, these featherweight flash drives feature a zinc alloy casing, USB 2.0 connection interface and a micro-USB connection interface, and are backed by a 5-year warranty. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Kingmax]
Silicon Power is preparing to ship their newest line of dual-interface USB flash drives, the Mobile X10. Coming in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB sizes, these waterproof, dustproof and shockproof flash drives feature a USB 2.0 connection interface and a micro-USB connection interface, and make use of COB (Chip On Board) technology. The Mobile X10 will begin shipping from late January for about $9 (8GB), $14 (16GB) and $28 (32GB), respectively. [Product Page]
As it’s done in the past with Android, Box is offering 50GB of free storage for new iPhone and iPad users following its latest iOS redesign.
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Even with wireless networks and cloud storage services like Dropbox, there’s still a place in this day and age for manually sharing files on a flash drive. And to ensure you’ve always got one on hand for an emergency file transfer, the silicone Verb watch features four gigs of storage built into a simple but stylish timepiece.
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Trancend hits back with a new line of 800x CompactFlash cards, the CF800. Coming in three different storage capacities: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB, these CompactFlash cards feature MLC NAND Flash memory chips and VPG-20 (Video Performance Guarantee) support, and promise to deliver a maximum transfer speed of 120MB/s. The CF800 will go on sale from late January, prices unannounced yet. [Transcend]
Here comes a new line of SSDs from OCZ, the Vertex 460. Available in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, these 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with Toshiba’s 19mm MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, an Indilinx Barefoot 3 M10 controller and can deliver transfer speeds of up to 550MB/s. The Vertex 460 SSDs are currently being showcased at this year’s CES. [OCZ]
Corsair has released a new line of dual-interface USB flash drives, the Flash Voyager GO. Available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB sizes, these plug and play flash drives feature a USB 3.0 connection interface and a micro-USB connection interface, and are backed by a 5-year warranty. The Flash Voyager GO will go on sale this month for $19.99 (16GB), $29.99 (32GB) and $49.99 (64GB), respectively. [Product Page]
Behold, the world’s fastest memory card. Lexar’s 3333x CFast 2.0 ratchets up the read speed of Compact Flash cards to a dizzying 500MB/s—and that is very, very fast.
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