Toshiba: Distributing Smartphone App for "FlashAir™", the SDHC Memory Card with Embedded Wireless LAN Communications

TOKYO - Wednesday, December 5th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) has created and is distributing an application that simplifies and enhances wireless data transfers between smartphones and "FlashAir™", the SDHC memory card with embedded wireless LAN functionality. The app, "FlashAir", is currently available free of charge for Android devices through Google Play™ and an iOS version is scheduled for launch in spring next year.

The app makes wireless connections between Android devices and the Card easier and quicker to execute. A list of files and folders stored on the card are displayed and they can be downloaded selectively or as a batch.

About "FlashAir™"

"FlashAir™" is an SDHC Memory Card that incorporates a wireless LAN chip set plus antenna for wireless communications. The Card supports wireless sharing and transfers of photos from digital cameras to smartphones and tablets. "FlashAir™" was launched in Japan in March this year and is a hit with consumers.

*Follow this link for more on "FlashAir™": http://www.toshiba.co.jp/p-media/wwsite/flashair.htm


About the App

Name
         

"FlashAir"

Compatible OS versions
         

Android devices with Android 2.2 - Android 4.0

Downloading procedure
         

Download from Google Play web site.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.toshiba.android.FlashAir
           

* This app is in a beta release. * Android™ and Google Play™ are trademarks of Google Inc. * FlashAir™ is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

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Contacts

Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company

Koji Takahata, +81-3-3457-3405

semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp