SanDisk builds wireless flash drive for today's customer

SanDisk has added a wireless mobile flash drive to its storage portfolio that allows consumers to access, share and transfer photos and video between Wi-Fi enabled devices.

The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick comes with a new app, compact design and a capacity of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB.

Consumers are embracing premium mobile features such as high-quality photo capture and Full HD video, says SanDisk, and therefore this new wireless storage device is designed to meet quickly growing storage needs, at an affordable price.

"We live in an era where we are truly living a mobile lifestyle. We use our devices to capture life's moments, and work in a way that was never before possible - all of which has created the need for a new generation of mobile storage," says Dinesh Bahal, SanDisk vice president product marketing.

"The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick is designed to give people a simple, intuitive way to save and access all of the great content they create and consume across multiple devices, without breaking the bank," he says.

The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick works with smartphones, tablets and computers. It allows users to wirelessly access media or transfer large files; save and share photos and videos; or stream HD videos and music to and from mobile devices - up to three at a time.

According to SanDisk, the device is capable of supporting a single stream for up to 4.5 hours on a single charge.

With its USB connector, users can also connect directly to a computer to save and transfer files instantly.

The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick features an intuitive app, the SanDisk Connect app, which enables management of content between users' devices including, iOS and Android devices; and Macs and PCs - all via password-protected Wi-Fi connectivity.

Available for download through the App Store, Google Play Store and Amazon Appstore for Android, the new app also enables other features such as auto-back up of photos and videos from the camera roll to the drive.

The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick features a one year warranty is available at Amazon, and SanDisk.com in capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB ranging from USD$29.99-$99.99.