microSD/USB Reader Kit Preloaded with Music and More from 'Ricky Martin
Live: Black & White Tour' at Amazon.com
LAS VEGAS and FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- CTIA
Wireless Show -- 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 available in the U.S. at
Amazon.com and throughout Latin America.
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"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(R). "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
Kingston and the Kingston logo are registered trademarks of Kingston
Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. All other marks may be the
property of their respective titleholders.
Visit Kingston in Central Hall C4/C5, Booth #3638
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CONTACT:
media, David Leong of Kingston Technology
Company, Inc., +1-714-438-1817, david_leong@kingston.com; or
agency, Peggy Kelly of The Duplex Solution, Inc.,
+1-310-748-6666, peggy@theduplex.net, for Kingston Technology
Company, Inc.
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