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Seoul (Korea Newswire) June 15, 2009 11:03 AM -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, today announced the launch of two new ¡°Pop¡± colors, Sweet Pink and Ocean Blue, to its popular S Series external hard drives, along with the introduction of a new 160 Gigabyte (GB) density for the 1.8 inch S1 Mini drive. Samsung¡¯s S Series external hard drives, the 1.8-inch 120GB S1 Mini and 2.5-inch 500GB S2 Portable 2.5 inch external hard drives, were first introduced last October in four colors: Piano Black, Snow White, Wine Red, and Chocolate Brown.
Personal storage is among the fastest growing markets due to an increasing demand for a portable means of storing personal photos, music, HD movies, schoolwork, business data and personal finance information. To illustrate this point, the S series has achieved record-breaking sales during the last six months amid a global economic recession. The monthly sales volume of the S1 Mini and S2 Portable has tripled since last December, linked to a rise in netbook and notebook sales.
¡°With an extraordinary capacity for its small footprint, the Samsung S1 series features low power, portability, convenience and eco-friendliness¡± said C.H. Lee, vice president, storage sales & marketing, Samsung Electronics. ¡°The new 160GB edition also provides convenient backup with ease of handling, featuring an ultra-compact credit-card size casing.¡±
The new colors, which add a brighter and snappier color selection to the S series, position the new ¡°Pop¡± edition of external hard drives as trendy accessories to compliment the new wave of stylish mobile devices entering the market.
Important features that enhance the usability of Samsung¡¯s external hard drives include SecretZone¢â, SafetyKey¢â, an auto backup, a capacity gauge, and sleep mode. Samsung¡¯s SecretZone protects important files and data in the form of software-based AES-128bit or AES-256bit encryptions, while SafetyKey ensures the external drive¡¯s data is securely locked with a password protection.
Samsung¡¯s Auto Backup function allows the user to program the default backup in real time or at a scheduled later time. A convenient capacity gauge also enables users to see at a glance how much space is available, in use, or designated as backup storage, and a power savings program monitors the drive¡¯s activities and places it into a low-power ¡°sleep mode¡± whenever the drive has not been used for five minutes.
The ¡°Pop¡± edition is shipping now and will be available globally through retail channels by the end of June.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices in 61 countries, the company consists of two business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
News Source: Samsung Electronics |
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