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That 8GB SanDisk MicroSD card not doing it for you? Well don’t worry because SanDisk has a 128GB MicroSD card on the way, that that’s right, 128GB! SanDisk has been marketing their MicroSD cards for the cell phone and MP3 market which accounted for about $1.4 billion in revenue for SanDisk in 2007 alone. Many cell phones have expansion slots for MicroSD cards and many more are expected to include this feature in the future. 128GB is about how most modern notebook computers come with, but SanDisk hopes to bring that storage capacity to cell phones.

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[Source: physorg]

SanDisk the leader in flash storage cards is said to be developing a 128GB micro-SD card for use in cell phones. Their goal is to give the small thumb nail size cards the storage capacity of a PC. SanDisk wants to take a large part of the removable memory card market for cell phones and have already released their Slotmusic cards which are basically Micro-SD cards with preloaded songs and music albums on them.

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[Source: physorg]

Samsung fought for so long to get into SanDisk’s pants, but after seeing what’s finally in there they decided to pass. According to Samsung they dropped their $5.85 billion bid for SanDisk because of SanDisk’s less than stellar financial results. Another major factor in the dropped bid is Samsungs new agreement with Toshiba. With the gloomy economic future maybe SanDisk should have taken that bid after all.

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[Source: vnunet]

Looks like the memory card makers are in a world of hurt. The memory market has had a downward spiral and it seems like it’s only getting worse, even the big boys in the industry like SanDisk are not safe from the trend. The article below from CNET talks about the causes of this memory card demand meltdown.

Memory chip makers are fighting for their life.

The memory chip market–and industry–is caught in a particularly brutal downward price spiral that is threatening the viability of even the largest players.

“Memory manufacturers who have already been losing money for several quarters are now looking at another six months to a year of absolutely ominous conditions,” said Avi Cohen, managing partner at Avian Securities.

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SanDisk recently released their new MicroSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (or M2) lines with 16GB of memory. These new cards are targeting for use with cellphones and portable music player. These new cards can give the T Mobile G1 as much storage space as an iPhone or Nokia N96. These cards can even give the Sansa View up to 48GB with a microSDHC upgrade, not bad. Some digital cameras can support the new format and will be able to take advantage of these new cards as well.

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[Source: electronista]

SanDisk recently released their SlotMusic cards that they hope will change the way people buy and store music. Their new SlotMusic microSD cards are pretty much just an updated 1GB microSD card with a new logo and a USB adapter. They do carry popular albums from BMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group so they do have some music muscle behind them. One cool feature is that they will be DRM free, which was always a main downfall to many other music services. The SlotMusic cards can be used with cellphones, computers and MP3 players and can be used as a 1GB memory card as well. Will these replace CDs? Probably not entirely but it’s a great alternative for those who still don’t feel comfortable having all their music stored on their computers.

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[Source: slotmusic]