News & Reviews:   SanDisk 200GB MicroSDXC specification

SanDisk is a well-known manufacturer of memory cards and the company recently unveiled a brand new 200GB microSDXC card for smartphones and tablets. The new SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-Icard, will be the largest capacity memory card for a mobile device yet. At present, the largest card supported by smartphones are of 128GB but this particular announcement will further boost the storage capacity of mobile devices. According to the company, over 70% of the photos taken today are with a smartphone. That number will increase to around 90% by 2019. As smartphones capable of capturing professional quality pictures make it to the market, it becomes necessary to increase the storage space on these devices. SanDisk managed to increase the capacity to 200GB by revising the design and production process of its existing 128GB Ultra microSD card. The new process helped the company fit more bits per die boosting the overall capacity of the device. It can record up to 20 hours of 1080p full HD videos. The new SanDisk Ultra microSDXC USH-I card, Premium will retail for $399 (RM1447) from Q2 2015. The company claims that the card is water proof, x-ray proof, magnet proof and even temperature proof and offers 10 years of warranty. Bear in mind that not many smartphones can support such cards yet, but it should make for an attractive feature for those who need it.