Not long ago, memory cards had no universal standard, existed in so many different formats standards and this resulted in so much confusion not just for customers but also for memory card manufacturers as well to say the least, competition for market share was intense; xD-Picture, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memory Stick (by Sony) and Multi-Media Card Competed for control of the market, however thanks to SmartPhones (and tablets) one format not only survived but thrived.
So in the end the overall winners of the memory card wars was MicroSD and its big brother, SD (Secure Digital) and also in turn this really helped accessory manufacturers make a huge profit providing memory card converters and readers to thousands of SmartPhone users worldwide. |
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So the good thing is thanks to economic balances of the market, prices have gone down greatly in the last few years . So much so and mainly because Micro SD cards in essence really use the same fundamental component as memory sticks; in essence it's the internal memory of smartphones. |
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The card above, it is a class 4 one, with card adaptor with a lifetime warranty;
with
Kingston's Micro SDHC card, your SmartPhone content is no longer tied
to your phone and this make it Ideal for transferring huge files such as
photos, videos, and music off the card. And in addition with the SD
Card supplied an adaptor, it becomes a One card for all, making it
really versatile.
So the bottom line is whether you need it
for taking photos to capture those memorable events of friends or for
filming high-quality video or storing music, these memory cards will
stop you from running out of storage.
The Kingston Class 4 MicroSDHC
card (below) allow you to go a much longer time before needing to upload
your files to a PC or other stand alone devices to ensure that your
files are stored safely.
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Excellent for mobile phones and digital cameras with Limited Lifetime Warranty , Has a built-in Error Correcting Code (ECC) that locates and correct transfer errors RoHS compliant. |
With class 10 data transfer rates (minimum of 10MB/s) it's
excellent for HD video recordings and ofcurse Kingston quality assured
SD adapter included so you can make the most of your mobile devices. |
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Good to take note that Lexar is owned by Micron, one of the most well known brand names in storage Like Kingston, so If your not familiar with the brand, then you may not be alone. Without a card adaptor this is a Class-10 card and note that this size is the sweet spot, so pound for pound, that's without a card adaptor. It's the cheapest per GB price at just only 21p. |
Prices creep up significantly beyond 128GB, without any major
performance improvements gain as it's still a Class 10 device (right) which
turnout into 10MBps transfer rate speeds. Also comes with a lifetime
warranty and card adaptor. |
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Fast file transfer from card to computer to accelerate workflow also Includes downloadable Image Rescue 4 software to recover lost or deleted photo and video files
You can add extra storage to your SmartPhone for your music, video, apps and so on. If your Phone has expandable storage as many smartphones do, the expandable component will most probably be a MicroSD card. For as low as £3.56 you can add an expressive 32GB of capacity with a cards like this (left), it works up much cheaper than having to fork out for a higher-capacity Mobile Phone. ![]() |
SanDisk Ultra MicroSD Card ![]() Always go for large capacity options up to 256 GB that's if you don't want any interruptions, without changing cards. |