Consumers can now store, share and back up
more than 14,000 photos and 10 hours of videos in the palm of their
hand*
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS – Western Digital Corporation
(NASDAQ: WDC), a global storage technology and solutions leader,
today increased the capacity of its award-winning line of iOS
mobile flash drives with the introduction of its 256GB** SanDisk®
iXpandTM Flash Drive and 256GB SanDisk ConnectTM Wireless Stick.
The new super-high capacity SanDisk drives now match the
top-capacity iPhones and iPads available to consumers today, giving
users the ability to capture significantly more videos, photos and
music on their iPhones and iPads.
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“Consumers enjoy using the latest advanced mobile devices to
capture high-resolution photos or to record 4K videos. With
such advancements, device storage capacities are increasing, and we
believe consumers will continue to demand separate high-capacity
devices and storage solutions to help them manage their digital
life,” said Neil Shah, research director, Counterpoint
Research.
“As people continue to capture more photos and videos on their
iPhones, some eventually want to move them to another storage
device or back up their valuable digital content,” said Dinesh
Bahal, vice president of product development, Client Solutions,
Western Digital. “Our goal is to keep up with these evolving
technologies by offering mobile storage solutions that help ensure
consumers can capture those perfect moments without having to
worry. With these incredible new capacities, we are delivering on
that goal by helping users save, share, backup and transfer content
without storage limitations.”
SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive – Extra Storage for Your
iPhone
The SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive is a mobile storage device
designed to help people quickly and easily free up space on their
iPhone and iPad1 – now offering up to 256GB of additional capacity.
It features a flexible Lightning connector and a USB 3.0 connector
so users can quickly and easily move photos and videos between
their iPhone and iPad – and Mac or PC. The product features the
award-winning companion app, the iXpand Drive app for iPhone and
iPad, which offers new features and an improved user experience.
The SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive allows users to automatically back
up2 their camera roll, content from social networking sites
including tagged photos from Facebook and Instagram2, and watch
popular video formats straight from the drive3 via the iXpand Drive
app. The drive also includes encryption software that
password-protects files4, allowing people to share their content
while helping keep sensitive files protected across devices.
As part of the update, people can now cast content from the
SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive to their television via ChromecastTM
device or Amazon FireTM directly from the app. The app is available
for download from the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and launches
when the SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive is plugged into an iPhone or
iPad – allowing for access to the user’s content and easy file
management.
SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick – Save and Stream Without
Wires5
Now with up to 256GB of capacity, the SanDisk Connect Wireless
Stick offers iPhone and iPad users the ability to store and stream
a massive amount of content at their fingertips6. It features the
SanDisk Connect app7 for iPhone and iPad which enables nearly
effortless management of content between devices including
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac and PC – offered via password-protected
Wi-Fi connectivity. The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick is capable
of streaming music, videos or HD movies to three devices at a time
via the SanDisk Connect app and is a popular choice for people
looking for a simple way to share and stream content between
multiple devices and computers.
The app also supports streaming on large displays via
AirPlay with Apple TV. The four-star SanDisk Connect app is
available for download on the App Store.
Pricing and Availability
The 256GB SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive and SanDisk Connect
Wireless Stick are available now at Amazon, Best Buy.com,
bhphotovideo.com and other popular retailers, with an MSRP of
$279.99.
The complete line of SanDisk mobile storage solutions can be
purchased at more than 300,000 retailers worldwide.
About Western Digital
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is an industry-leading
provider of storage technologies and solutions that enable people
to create, leverage, experience and preserve data. The company
addresses ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio
of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused
innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products
are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs,
distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and
consumers. For more information, please visit www.hgst.com,
www.wd.com, and www.sandisk.com.
About SanDisk
SanDisk, a Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) brand,
provides trusted and innovative flash storage products that have
transformed the electronics industry. SanDisk’s quality,
state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of many of the world's
largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smartphones, tablets
and PCs. SanDisk’s consumer products are available at hundreds of
thousands of retail stores worldwide.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking statements, including
the expected availability and performance of the 256GB SanDisk
iXpand Flash Drive and SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick and their
features, availability, and their benefits to customers. There are
a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause these
forward-looking statements to be inaccurate including, among
others: volatility in global economic conditions; business
conditions and growth in the storage ecosystem; impact of
competitive products and pricing; market acceptance and cost of
commodity materials and specialized product components; actions by
competitors; unexpected advances in competing technologies; our
development and introduction of products based on new technologies
and expansion into new data storage markets; risks associated with
acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures; difficulties or delays in
manufacturing; and other risks and uncertainties listed in the
company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"), including our most recently filed periodic report to which
your attention is directed. We do not intend to update the
information contained in this release.
*Based on average 10MP photo files size (3 MB) and 1080P video
file size (4GB/60 mins @ HD standard MPEG-4 AVCHD/H.264)**1
GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.1iPhone 5, iPhone
5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus,
iPhone 7, iPad Air™, iPad mini™, iPad mini 4, iPad Pro, iPad with
Retina display, iPod® 5th Generation and newer; iXpand Drive app
and iOS 8.2 required.2Available for download from the App Store.
iOS 8.2 required. Setup automatic backup within app
settings.3Support for .WMV, .AVI, .MKV, .MP4, .MOV video formats.
DRM-protected content cannot be streamed. Check with the content
provider for playback restrictions.4Password protection uses
128-bit AES encryption and is supported by iOS 8.2, Mac OS X v10.8,
Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.5 Up to 45
meters (150ft.) with clear line of sight. Actual range may vary
depending upon position, signal interference and other
factors.6Some DRM-protected content cannot be streamed. Check with
the content provider for playback restrictions. HD (1280x720) video
support may vary based on host device, file attributes and other
factors.7App available for download on the App Store, Google Play™
store and Amazon Appstore for Android™.
©2017 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All rights
reserved. SanDisk, iXpand and SanDisk Connect are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its
affiliates in the US and/or other countries. Apple, the Apple logo,
Mac iPad, iPad mini, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, AirPlay, and Lightning
are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other
countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Chromecast is
a trademark of Google Inc. Amazon Fire TV, and logo is a trademark
of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All other marks are the
property of their respective owners.
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is the seller of record and
licensee in the Americas of SanDisk® products.
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