1GB MicroSD Card

The 1GB MicroSD Transflash Memory Card has the privelage of being the smallest memory card in the world. The size however should not be compared to its storage capacity. The 1GB Micro SD memory card is the perfect choice for those looking for storage options for their mobile devices.

Designed specifically for mobile devices, the 1GB MicroSD memory card has the ability to work in multiple devices,

thanks to its use with the SD adapter. That makes the card very versatile and it is able to be used across a wide myriad of products. This section dedicated to the 1GB MicroSD Transflash Memory card will give a brief overview of the card. It also serves a wonderful resource if you are looking to see how much music, video or pictures your 1GB card can hold. There is also a section for devices that are compatible with the memory card, along as an informative section as to the best places and prices to get your 1GB micro sd transflash card on the internet.

1GB Micro SD Transflash Memory Card Overview

  • The world's smallest memory card.
  • Designed specifically for Mobile Phones, but can be used in many devices.
  • Speed:Up to 8.2MB/sec. read rate and 7.7 MB/sec write rate
  • The 2GB Micro SD transflash comes with an SD adapter to provide compatibility with devices that use the regular SD memory card slot
  • High transfer speed enables smooth exchange of data between a wide array of SD-enabled devices
  • Almost 1/4 the size of an SD memory card, yet it has all the features and performance of a full-sized SD Card
  • Perfect for the next generation of cell phones and mobile devices
  • Mechanical Write Protection Switch
  • A microSD Adapter for use with standard SD Card slots
  • Compliant with the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI)

 

Size Capacity of 1GB Micro SD

Music - One of the most popular questions asked is how much mp3 music can be held on a 4GB MicroSD memory card. The question requires a little bit of math but once you understand the size you can estimate the amount of mp3's your 4GB Micro SD memory card can hold. The numbers used below are all an esitmation, so you may have the capacity to hold more or less depending on the size of the mp3 music files used. The size of mp3's used was an average.

  • An MP3's size is usually around 3-4 MB
  • Around 1024MB make 1GB
  • 1GB = 1024MB
  • 1024MB divided by 3 = 341 mp3 songs.
  • 1024MB divided by 4 = 256 mp3 songs.

As you can see, the bigger the mp3 the less songs the memory card can hold and vice versa if the songs are smaller. By using the average of 3 or 4 MB you can get an estimation of how many songs a 4GB MicroSD memory card can hold. This little guide is also very helpful in determining if this memory card will fulfill your memory needs.


Pictures - Like MP3's pictures taken with your digital camera will vary in size. You want to know how many pictures your 1GB Micro SD Memory Card can hold? This is all determined by the megapixel of your camera and also the if the pictures are take on the highest setting.To know this you just have to do an estimation depending on the size of your pictures.



  • Picture size varies depending on Megapixel of Camera

Estimated file sizes for different Megapixel Camera's

  • 2 megapixel camera = 0.9MB
    1GB = 1024MB
    1024MB/0.9MB = 1137 Pictures

  • 3 megapixel camera = 1.2MB
    1GB = 1024MB
    1024MB/1.2MB = 853 Pictures

  • 4 megapixel camera = 2MB
    1GB = 1024MB
    1024MB/2MB = 512 Pictures

  • 5 megapixel camera = 2.5MB
    1GB = 1024MB
    1024MB/2.5MB = 410 Pictures

  • 6 megapixel camera = 3.2MB
    1GB = 1024MB
    1024MB/3.2MB = 320 Pictures

  • 7 megapixel camera = 3.7MB
    1GB = 1024MB
    1024MB/3.7MB = 277 Pictures

  • 8 megapixel camera = 4.2MB
    1GB = 1024MB
    1024MB/4.2MB = 244 Pictures

 

Picture sizes are relatively small, and as you can see you can take anywhere from 200+ pictures up to even 1000+. As mentioned above, this is all determined by the picture resolution you chose for your camera when taking the picture.

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  • An MP3's size is usually around 3-4 MB
  • Around 1000MB make 1GB
  • 1GB - 1000MB
  • 2000MB divided by 3 = 666 mp3 songs
  • 2000 MB divided by 4 = 500 mp3 songs.

 

 

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Uses of 1GB MicroSD

For the average person 1GB worth of space is quite a large amount of memory. As seen with the guides mentioned above. The microsd was developed to be used in the cellphone industry.

The 1GB Micro SD card can be used in.

  • Digital Cameras
  • Mobile Phones

Cost/Purchase 1GB Micro SD

SDHC is the new designation for any microSD or SD-based card that is larger than 2GB and adheres to the new SD 2.00 specification that is required for cards and hosts to support 1GB to 32GB capacities. The specification was developed by the SD Association, an industry standards board, which also defined three speed classes for speed and performance capabilities. These cards adhere to the SD Speed Class 2 Rating specification which defines a minimum sustained transfer speed for SDHC cards. The 1GB SanDisk microSDHD will be available for $129.99 at Verizon Wireless on May 1.