SanDisk today announced the new 128GB2 SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I memory card. The company claims it's the world’s largest capacity microSD card.
Compared to when the microSD card format was first launched in 2004 with 128MB of capacity, SanDisk has increased storage capacity of microSD cards 1,000 times over in less than a decade with the 128GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card. To enable 128GB of storage on a removable microSD card, SanDisk developed an innovative proprietary technique that allows for 16 memory die to be vertically stacked, each shaved to be thinner than a strand of hair.
The card comes with a new version of the SanDisk Memory Zone app (available on the Google Play store in beta) which allows you to view, access, and backup all of your files from your phone’s memory in one place. As a part of the SanDisk Memory Zone app, SanDisk is releasing OptiMem, a new feature that allows Android users automatically transfer old photos and videos to the microSD card. OptiMem will continuously monitor the mobile device memory levels, and inform whenever the internal memory falls below a pre-defined threshold.
The SanDisk Ultra microSD memory card is available worldwide with a MSRP of $199.99. In the U.S., the 128GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card is available exclusively at BestBuy.com and Amazon.com.
