SanDisk is supplying Samsung with 32 meg Mini SD memory cards that will be sold with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera phone with 3X optical linear zoom.
The camera phone combines quality imaging and phone functionality. In addition to the high megapixel lens and optical zoom, the device has both automatic and manual settings for ISO and white balance, and the flash has been upgraded from an LED to a full, brightness-adjustable camera flash. Also, said the manufacturer, the device can record more than two hours of videos and can be hooked up to a television set for immediate viewing.
"The S 2300 personifies the incredibly rapid transformation of camera phones," said David Guidry, product marketing manager for SanDisk's handset business unit. "These high quality devices demand high-capacity, removable memory. With SanDisk's Mini SD card, users will be able to fully leverage the capabilities of the digital camera features while at the same time enjoying the functionality of a mobile phone."
In addition to viewing their images and videos on a TV, users also will be able to see them on a personal computer using a USB cable hookup or one of the low-cost USB readers currently on the market, said Samsung.
Measuring less than an inch by inch wide and .05 of an inch thick, the tiny Mini SD was designed by SanDisk in cooperation with Matsushita and Toshiba to specifically meet the small space requirements of the mobile phone market, and is based on the industry-leading SD card standard. The Mini SD card is less than half the size of an SD card but has the same electrical interface and functionality built into it. Currently, SanDisk manufactures versions that range from 16 megs to 256 megs.
Samsung develops semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media, and digital convergence technologies.
SanDisk designs, manufactures, and markets solid-state data, digital imaging, and audio storage products.