Toshiba 16GB microSDHC card to be launched in 2009

Toshiba 16GB microSDHC card to be launched in 2009. Following the previous report about SanDisk 16GB microSD cards, Toshiba will also launch 16GB microSDHC card next year.

At the same time, Toshiba extended its range of industry-leading memory card solutions by adding ultra fast read/write 8GB and 16GB SDHC cards to its line-up. Mass production of the new SDHC cards will start in December, with production of the new microSDHC slated to start in January 2009.

All of the new SDHC memory cards comply with the SD memory standard Ver. 2.00, and the two new SDHC cards announced today support class 6 ultra fast read/write speed -- a maximum write speed of 20MB per second, delivering high performance for continuous shooting of still images and recording video images. The new cards meet strong market demands for cards combining high capacities with high speed data read and write. The new microSDHC can be used with an adapter that allows it to be used in SDHC slots.