of Special 'Black & White' Mobile Memory Kit
microSD/USB Reader Kit Preloaded with Music and More
from 'Ricky Martin Live: Black & White Tour' Exclusive
on Amazon.com
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CTIA Wireless Show, Las Vegas, NV and Fountain Valley,
CA -- April 1, 2008 -- Kingston Technology Company,
Inc., the independent world leader in memory products,
today announced it has joined forces with GRAMMY-
winning superstar Ricky Martin to create a microSD(TM)
and USB reader combination for mobile consumers that
offers free, preloaded select music, video and mobile
phone wallpapers from the recent release of "Ricky
Martin Live: Black & White Tour.” The kit is now
available in the U.S. at Amazon.com and throughout
Latin America.
"I am very excited by the new avenues for sharing
music that technology continues to provide,” said
Ricky Martin. "I enthusiastically embrace these new
formats. They mean global growth for not only my
music — but for all music — and that's why I'm very
happy to form this alliance with Kingston.”
"Kingston is excited to work with Ricky Martin on this
mobile project and provide a taste of the 'Black and
White' tour,” said Wendy Lecot, Flash memory marketing
manager, Kingston®. "In addition to meeting the
demand for more storage capacity on multifunction
mobile phones, Kingston memory now makes the
discovery of mobile content easy and fun. The 1GB
Ricky Martin Kit adds unique value to our Flash memory
cards and gives consumers access to quality content
in the form of music, video and wallpapers.”
"The microSD Ricky Martin Live Card from Kingston is
an innovative way for savvy consumers to enjoy Ricky
Martin's music,” said Seth A. Schachner, Vice President,
Digital Business Latin America, Sony BMG Music
Entertainment. "It's also a terrific, versatile product
to boot.”
Amazon.com consumers who purchase the Kingston
1GB microSD card with an accompanying USB reader
kit will receive preloaded content from Ricky Martin
on the card. Content includes the tracks "Somos la
Semilla,” "Tu Recuerdo,” concert images and a
compelling music video that opened Ricky Martin's
smash "Black & White” world tour.
Ultra portable, the Kingston/Ricky Martin-themed
microSD card/USB reader kit, Kingston part number:
(KC-B041G-1FAQ) is a convenient and reliable storage
solution that comes with a key ring loop for easy
attachment to most mobile phones. Kingston offers
a two-year warranty for the USB reader and a lifetime
warranty on the microSD memory card.
For more detailed information or to purchase from
Amazon.com, please go to:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00158UYE8
Preloaded Content
• "Somos la Semilla,” "Tu Recuerdo” digital music
tracks: MP3 file format
• Intro/Pegate/Raza mil colores/Por arriba, Por Abajo
music video: 3GP, WMV file format(s).
• Two "In-Concert” wallpaper images: JPEG file format
About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded
music joint venture with a roster of current artists that
includes a broad array of local artists and international
superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises
some of the most important recordings in history.
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is 50% owned
by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony
Corporation of America.
About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world's
largest independent manufacturer of memory products.
Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory
products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and
Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital
cameras, and MP3 players. Through its global network
of subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing
facilities in California, Malaysia, Taiwan, China and sales
representatives in the United States, Europe, Russia,
Australia, New Zealand, India, Taiwan, China, and
Latin America. For more information, please call
800-337-8410 or visit http://www.kingston.com
