Samsung Electronics, announced today that it has begun shipping samples of an eight gigabyte (GB) memory chip to major mobile electronics manufacturers - the highest density embedded flash memory developed to date. Samsung's high-density moviNAND memory solution consists of four 50-nanometer, 16Gigabit NAND flash memories, a high-speed MultiMediaCard (MMC) controller and associated firmware. It can store up to 2,000 songs or enough map data to implement global positioning system (GPS) and points of interest for the entire western world. In addition, it can also be used with removable media cards to permit virtually unlimited memory expansion.

Famous memory manufacturer Kingston has released new ultra-portable USB drives. Under the name DataTraveler Mini, the company has made some of the smallest USB sticks on the market, while at the same time it boasts licensed technology from Migo Software.

The sticks are available in 512MB, 1GB and 2GB capacities. The Migo software allows users to efficiently transfer data between computers, thereby allowing them to have all the required data always with them. Kingston has also bundled some games, specifically The Atlantis and Magic Vines.

The two gig stick retails for £14.40 (~$30), while the 1GB stick will set you back £7.20 (~$15). The 512MB version costs £5.75 ($12).

Sony Japan has increased the maximum Memory Stick Pro Duo capacity to 8GB with their new 'MSX-M8GS' Memory Stick Pro Duo. The new Memory Stick will be compatible with digital cameras and laptops sold this year. Backward compatibility is not certain. PSPs running firmware ver. 2.81 will be compatible with the new Memory stick. 8GB does put a lot of free space for disposal, as you can load up 19 hours 20 minutes of QVGA video in MPEG-4 format at 768 kbps, 2500 JPEG images and 4100 songs in Atrac format at 64kbps.

Sony will start selling the 'MSX-M8GS' 8GB Memory Stick Pro Duo from March 9 in Japan for 38,000 Yen ($ 325).

Corsair, today launched the new Flash Voyager GT line of USB drives designed for the user who demands the highest performance in a USB memory product. Complementing the revolutionary Flash Voyager USB drives, the new Flash Voyager GT brand represents the highest performing USB products Corsair offers in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities. Built to Corsair's legendary quality and reliability standards, the new Flash Voyager GT USB drives deliver sustained read/write performance up to 34MB/sec and 28MB/sec respectively. Each Flash Voyager GT features hand-selected NAND flash and advanced controller which delivers file transfer up to 5X faster than typical USB drives. The Corsair Flash Voyager GT USB drives are available now immediately through Corsair's authorized distributors, resellers, retailers and e-tailers worldwide. The introductory MSRP for the three capacities are: $29.99(2GB), $59.99(4GB), and $119.99(8GB). Each drive is bundled with a lanyard, security software/driver mini CD, and USB extension cable.

Solid state flash disk manufacturer Adtron Corporation, announces today the immediate availability of its most advanced generation of the Adtron Flashpak Family of products including the IDE and Serial ATA (SATA) flash disk models, the I25FB and A25FB, respectively. The products in this announcement include the industry's highest capacity 2.5" SLC NAND flash disk drives at 160 GBytes, only available from Adtron.(Editors note: Picture shows the 96GB model, but the 160GB should look the same)

Lexar introduces 45 MByte/s fast UDMA-CompactFlash Cards and -Readers

Fremont, CA , February 20, 2007 - Lexar, a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, today introduced Professional UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) memory cards, the latest addition to the company's award-winning Professional line of high-performance cards and two new professional-grade flash memory card readers designed to deliver increased download speeds from the card to a computer.

Corsair, today expanded its Secure Digital(SD) card family with the new 4GB SD High Capacity (SDHC) cards. Based on the SD Association 2.0 specification and tested to be fully compliant with SDHC host devices, each Corsair 4GB SDHC card blends Class 2 performance and high capacity to offer expanded storage for rich digital media. The SDHC form factor addresses the growing usage of larger capacities supported by high performance digital cameras, digital camcorders and other handheld devices used to record high definition digital content. While the maximum capacity for a standard SD card is capped at 2GB, the new SDHC standard extends storage capacity from 4GB to 32GB.

Corsair, today announced the immediate availability of the Corsair Flash Readout USB drive in new 4GB and 8GB capacities. The
Corsair Flash Readout USB drive takes the benefits of USB Flash drives one step further by allowing users to label the drive with personal IDs and showing the remaining storage capacity via the embedded digital display, hence alleviating the need to plug the USB drive into the PC to verify content.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pretec, the leading technology company of flash business who announced the world record of the highest capacity flash memory cards of CF card (16GB), USB Flash Drive (16GB), and SD card (8GB), has now released i-Disk Micro Reader, which not only stands up to Pretec's reputation of reliability and quality, but is also the smallest USB Micro SD card reader in the world.

Transcend Information Inc., a world leading company in flash memory cards, has announced its 2GB microSD Memory Card. This new card is the smallest memory card (15mm x 11mm x 1mm) in the world, and it is a great choice for the next generation of mobile phones and portable devices, which include a memory card slot as standard. In addition, Transcend's microSD card can also be used in regular SD memory card slots by combining the card with its provided adapter. Transcend's microSD card is now available in 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB and 2GB capacities.

A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd., the global leader in memory products, just released the Turbo Series 120x CompactFlash card that offers outstanding Windows Vista ReadyBoost support. The Turbo Series 120x CompactFlash card comes in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB sizes to provide plenty of memory space to store big files and images. This product launch demonstrates how this card's superior performance is opening new types of application support.

Today Corsair, expanded its lineup of the award-winning Flash Voyager USB2.0 drives to include new 16GB capacities. Enclosed in the Corsair proprietary all-rubber Flash Voyager housing and boasting water-resistant properties, the new 16GB drive allows users to carry more valuable data and applications without compromise. Equipped with a security application and featuring the latest controller technology the 16GB Flash Voyager delivers an outstanding combination of functionality and ultra-high capacity. Backed with Corsair's 10-year warranty and on-demand customer support, the new 16GB Flash Voyager is currently available through Corsair's authorized distributors, resellers and e-tailers worldwide. The introduction MSRP of the USB storage device is $299 USD.

A company called Duck Image has released plans to produce a USB drive that brings new levels of security to the market. Most USB drives can now be secured fairly easily by software, but Duck Image has taken this a step further introducing their 007 USB flash drive that can be physically locked to whatever you chose.