4GB MicroSD Cards

The newest member to the MicroSD / Transflash family is the new 4GB memory card. The largest format available on the consumer market, it is a sturdy  The successor to the 2GB Micro SD. Released six months after the 2GB counterpart, It was a wise move for the creation of such a device. Devices nowadays, especially cell phones that mainly use the microsd memory are finding ways to use more memory. This is due to better camera qualities and the fact that people want the option of storing more videos and music on their phone to go.

4GB MicroSD Flash Memory Card

The microSD card format uses the latest advancements in flash memory technology to deliver the smallest memory card in the world. Measuring about one-fourth the size of a standard SD card, the fingernail-size microSD card provides high-performance and expanded memory capacity for mobile phones using SanDisk's TransFlash card slot or any new devices that are marked as microSD slots.

Content is driving the demand for higher capacity flash memory cards in mobile phones," said Jeff Kost, vice president and general manager of the Mobile Consumer Solutions division at SanDisk. "The availability of large-capacity cards such as the 4GB SanDisk microSDHC card offers handset manufacturers and mobile network operators the freedom and flexibility to offer rich media services for their customers who increasingly see their phone as their camera, video player, gaming system, GPS navigation tool and music player."

The card will be sold with an adapter that fits into a standard-size SD slot of other devices and will be available at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores. "The availability of SanDisk's high-capacity cards along with over 1.5 million songs in the Verizon Wireless V CAST Music library lets customers get more out of their phone than ever before," said Patrick Bucci, director of accessory products for Verizon Wireless. "Our customers can now download many hours of music and still have room to store their pictures, video and other personal content on their phone."

 

4GB 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 4 GB 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)

 

new 2GB microSD card with mini- and standard-size Secure Digital (SD) adapters to maximize microSD card compatibility and interoperability between mobile phones, digital cameras and portable media devices. The larger 2GB capacity card with two adapters further increases the flexibility of the microSD platform. “With microSD cards becoming an emerging standard in many multifunction handsets, Kingsto

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 4000MB make 4GB
  • 4GB = 4000MB
  • 4000MB divided by 3 = 1333 mp3 songs
  • 4000MB divided by 4 = 1000 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 2GB Micro SD Memory Card can hold? To know this you just have to do an estimation depending on the size of your pictures.



  • Picture sizes depend on the resolution

  • Around 1000MB make 1GB
  • 4GB - 4000MB

  • 1600 x 1200 Avg Size = 800KB
    4000MB/800KB= 5000 Pictures

  • 2048 x 1536 Avg Size = 1MB
    4000MB/1MB= 4000 Pictures

  • 2272 x 1704 Avg Size = 2MB
    4000MB/2MB = 2000 Pictures

  • 2592 x 1944 Avg Size = 2.5MB
    4000MB/2.5MB= 1600 Pictures

  • 2848 x 2136 Avg Size = 3MB
    4000MB/3MB= 1332 Pictures

  • 3056 x 2296 Avg Size = 3.5MB
    4000MB/3.5MB= 1140 Pictures

  • 3264 x 2448 Avg Size = 4MB
    4000MB/4MB= 1000 Pictures

The file size of pictures are relatively small, so a 4GB memory card can hold hundreds and thousands of pictures. If you purchase a 4 GB Micro SD memory card you will be able to have pictures for days.

Movies - most modern devices such as cell phones and cameras are able to record high quality movies. The size of your card depends on the length of the movies you plan to record.





  • An MP3's size is usually around 3-4 MB
  • Around 1000MB make 1GB
  • 4GB - 4000MB
  • 4000MB divided by 3 = 666 mp3 songs
  • 4000 MB divided by 4 = 500 mp3 songs.

 

 

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