SanDisk and Big Fish Games Offer Casual Games for USB Devices

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SanDisk and Big Fish Games announced today that they have teamed up for a new website that offers casual games that can fit onto a USB drive using U3 smart technology. The website currently offers 56 different game titles.

The games can be bought for $19.99 or $6.99 with a Game Club subscription from Big Fish Games. I’m not sure about the pricing structure, $19.99 for a casual game seems too high to me. Game genres include puzzle, action, board games and more. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:32:15 CST | by Shane McGlaun

SanDisk 16GB iNAND for Mobile Phones

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SanDisk announced today that it was bringing the new iNAND 16GB embedded flash drive to market for mobile handsets. SanDisk says the dive is based on Advanced MLC NAND flash technology and will provide high storage capacity for next generation handsets.

The new iNAND has a 12x16mm package for the 16GB of storage space. “As more and more applications and multimedia capabilities converge within sleeker mobile handsets, the need for high-capacity mobile storage increases substantially from year to year," said Dan Inbar, vice president and general manager of the Mobile Handset Vendors division at SanDisk. "The new 16GB iNAND is the ideal solution for accommodating mobile applications, operating system programs and premium content such as large quantities of music, photos and video. Featuring a standard package interface, the 16GB iNAND EFD is designed to be quickly integrated into various handset designs for both storage capacity scalability and a smooth migration to future products and functionalities, such as system boot." Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:54:52 CST | by Shane McGlaun

SanDisk & SK Telecom Announce Card Based Mobile PVR

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SanDisk and SK Telecom have teamed up for a new personal video recording device that uses SanDisk’s TrustedFlash along with services from SK Telecom. The new product allows mobile users to view and record paid mobile TV content anytime from anywhere on the wireless network. SK Telecom is the largest mobile provider in Korea.

"By combining our proven, industry-standard OMA(1) DRM(2) version 2.0-compliant DRM solution and services, TrustedFlash security technology and mobile storage solutions from SanDisk, we can set new standards for secure content recording and distribution," said Dr. Se-Hyun Oh, president of C&I Biz Company, SK Telecom. "Together, SanDisk and SK Telecom can create new usage and business models that allow mobile TV users to have more freedom to enjoy the purchased content and allow mobile TV operators to adopt a variety of pricing and business models." Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:40:40 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Sandisk announces World's first x3 NAND and 43nm Mass Production

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Today Sandisk announced that it expects to start mass production of the world’s first commercial three-bit-per-cell (x3) NAND flash memory in March/April 2008.

The 16-gigabit (Gb) x3 NAND flash employs SanDisk’s standard 56 nanometer (nm) flash technology and provides over 20 percent more die per wafer compared to standard NAND Multi-Level Cell (MLC) memory (2-bits-per-cell) on the same technology node. x3 enables higher manufacturing efficiency and lower die cost for the same capital investment. The new x3 flash architecture has been in development for the past two years and employs SanDisk’s most advanced patented design innovations to achieve the same performance and high reliability found in SanDisk’s 2-bits-per-cell chips. Read more

Posted on Wed, 6 Feb 2008 10:39:13 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

SanDisk Adds 32GB, 16GB and 8GB SDHC Cards

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SanDisk announced a couple of new additions to its line of high-capacity SDHC cards. The SanDisk Ultra II line now includes 32GB and 16GB SDHC cards. SanDisk also added an 8GB Ultra II SDHC Plus card as well.

The SDHC Plus card folds in the middle exposing a USB connector that allows the direct connection of the card to a PC without needing a card reader. SanDisk says the cards have read and write speeds of 15 MB/sec up from previous SDHC cards with 10MB/sec read and 9MB/sec write. Read more

Posted on Fri, 1 Feb 2008 07:54:01 CST | by Shane McGlaun

SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 Player Review

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TechwareLabs has published a review of the SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 Player. Compare Prices here.

Quote from the review: "If you are looking for a highly portable and cheap MP3 player then check out Jason's review of the SanDisk Sansa Clip. We compare the Clip against the very populat iPod on several levels and give you the results. Read more

Posted on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

CES 2008: Sandisk 12GB microSDHC Card

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Sandisk announces at the CES 2008 a 12GB microSDHC card.

Sandisk already started shipping samples of the 12GB microSD card to mobile phone manufacturers. So you can expect mobile phones in 2008 that will support microSD cards with up to 12GB capacity. Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:27:41 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

CES 2008: Sandisk 72GB SSD

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Sandisk announces a new solid state disk for notebooks at the CES 2008.

The new slimmed-down 1.8 inch 72GB SSD is designed to be a drop-in replacement for hard disk drives. The new SSD SATA drive is just 5mm thick and weighs 40g. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 2008 10:45:02 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

SanDisk Announces 4GB Cruzer Titanium Plus for CES 2008

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SanDisk announced today that it will be showing off it's latest flash drive in the Cruzer family at CES 2008 next week. The SanDisk Cruzer Titanium Plus has 4GB of storage capacity and adds an automatic online backup function to the Cruzer family of products.

SanDisk says that users can gain access to their backed up files from any internet connected computer in the world. This allows files to be retrieved in the event the flash drive is lost, stolen, or forgotten. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Jan 2008 13:16:10 CST | by Shane McGlaun

SanDisk Sansa TakeTV 4GB Review

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Sandisk introduced the Sansa TakeTV in October. The Sandisk TakeTV is a USB flash drive that comes with a cradle that you can connect to a TV and watch the videos stored on the flash memory.
Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the TakeTV. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sandisk Vaulter quickens your PC

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Sandisk announces the Vaulter, a solid-state storage solution that works in conjunction with a PC hard drives to improve performance.

The Sandisk Vaulter allows PC and notebook makers to harness the speed of embedded flash memory for frequently accessed files while continuing to use a spinning hard drive for bulk storage of less frequently accessed data. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

SanDisk Sansa Shaker Review

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LetsGoMobile published a review of the odd shaped Sandisk Shaker mp3 player.

Quote from the review: "The Sansa Shaker is not so much an example of an abundance of functionalities in one device, but with its child-friendly design it is aiming at a special target group; the younger consumer of about 8 years of age. Read more

Posted on Sun, 4 Nov 2007 09:46:22 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sandisk 8GB microSDHC and M2 Flash Memory Cards

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Sandisk announces the availability of 8GB SanDisk microSDHC and M2 cards for mobile devices.

8GB is a decent capacity for mobile phones. You can store more than 2,000 digital songs, more than 5,000 high-resolution pictures, or up to 5 hours of high-quality MPEG 4 video on those tiny new cards. Read more

Posted on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sandisk announces Sansa TakeTV and Fanfare

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Sandisk announces the Sansa TakeTV flash drive and the Fanfare video platform.

The Sandisk TakeTV is a USB flash drive that comes with a cradle that you can connect to a TV and watch the videos stored on the flash memory.

Sansa TakeTV supports a variety of video formats, including DivX, XVID and MPEG-4 (Resolution of up to 720x576 (D1) at a bitrate of up to 7Mbps) .
The Sansa TakeTV player is DivX Certified for Home Theater profile. The player connects to any PC via a USB connector, and works with Windows Vista, Windows XP and the latest versions of Mac and Linux. Read more

Posted on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:45:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

SanDisk Extreme III 8GB SDHC Memory Card Announced

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SanDisk announced today that it is launching a new 8GB SDHC card. The Extreme III SDHC card has a Class 6 speed rating, the fastest rating available for SDHC cards.

The large capacity of the card is good for up to 4000 high-resolution pictures or up to 16 hours of video. My Nikon D80 can get 2000 full resolution 10MP JPEG images on the OCZ Class 6 SDHC card I reviewed not long ago. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:32:07 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

SanDisk Announces 16GB ExpressCard Flash Drive

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SanDisk launched a new ExpressCard flash memory card today with 8GB or 16GB of storage space. The new devices are aimed at the professional camcorder market that uses this format over hard drives or disc based systems.

The SanDisk ExpressCard is expected to be available in November in both capacities. Recording time at 35MB/s will be approximately 30 minutes on the 8GB card and 60 minutes on the 16GB card. Sony is the first major manufacturer to embrace the new storage medium with its new XDCAM EX camcorder. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:42:26 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Purple Sandisk Flash Products fight Alzheimer

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Sandisk launches a new campaign against Alzheimer's disease with launch of specially branded 2GB SanDisk Ultra II SD card and a 2GB SanDisk Cruzer Micro USB flash drive.

For every purple colored device sold Sandisk donates $1 to the Alzheimer's Association, the leading volunteer organization for Alzheimer's research and family support. The company limits though the amount to $1 million. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

SanDisk Launches 16GB Sansa View

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At CES 2007 SanDisk showed me the Sansa View, which was nothing like what you see here today. The original View was totally renovated for the product that actually launched today. What you see here is a much smaller device that looks less like a PDA and more like the other members of the Sansa family that SanDisk showed off at CES 2007.

The changes certainly aren’t a bad thing; the original was large. What we have here is a very thin device, albeit with a smaller display. The View has 16GB of flash memory built-in and can be expanded with up to 8GB microSD/microSDHC cards. Read more

Posted on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:12:46 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

SanDisk Sansa Express DAP Review

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Today we are taking a look at a small but full featured DAP called the SanDisk Sansa Express 1GB. This little player is big on features and has a FM tuner that can record from live radio as well.

The Sansa Express recharges without needing any USB cables, making it very easy to take with you on the road. If you are in the market for a small DAP, the Sansa Express could be just what you are looking for. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:49:17 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

SanDisk Bringing 8GB M2 Cards to Mobile Phone Users

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SanDisk has had several news announcements today with the uSSD first, then the ExpressCard reader and now the first 8GB M2 cards for mobile phone users. M2 cards are primarily used in Sony Ericsson mobile phones.

SanDisk’s 8GB M2 card is the largest M2 card in the world and will allow users to store more than 2000 digital songs, over 5000 digital photos, or more than five hours of MPEG4 videos. SanDisk says the cards will be available in Q4 2007 but that pricing has not yet been determined. Read more

Posted on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:06:41 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

SanDisk Announces uSSD Drive for Sub-$250 PC Market

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SanDisk announced today that they have devised a new uSSD 5000 solid state drive aimed at low cost PCs in the under $250 range. SanDisk says that the first computer to use the drive will be the Intel-powered classmate PC for educational use in emerging nations.

The uSSD is a USB module that is designed to be embedded onto the motherboard of a PC and will be capable of supporting operating systems like Windows XP Pro, XP Embedded, Windows CE, and Linux. Read more

Posted on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:23:02 CDT | by Shane McGlaun