Kingston Announces Wi-Drive App for Kindle Fire; 64GB Capacity Addition and Apple App Update

Hsinchu, Taiwan – January 10, 2012 – Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced an app to enable Wi-Drive use with Kindle Fire. Shipping in later Q1, Kingston Wi-Drive will also be available in a 64GB capacity. In addition, existing Wi-Drive users can get a free app update for Apple devices that allow AirPlay and DRM support. The award-winning Kingston Wi-Drive is wireless portable storage for tablets and smartphone devices including Kindle Fire, Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and lets users store and share content wirelessly with three users simultaneously.

Kingston Wi-Drive was first released in 2011 for Apple devices and can now be used for the Android-based Kindle Fire tablet. The app, available on the Amazon Appstore for Android, allows Kindle Fire users to expand the capacity of the device beyond the 8GB of internal storage.The 64GB version coming soon allows even more storage and sharing, and joins the Wi-Drive family currently available in 16GB and 32GB capacities. An app update for Apple devices allows AirPlay support for streaming of music*, photos and videos**. For iPhone users working with documents, Wi-Drive presents the “Open in” option so the user can select which app to use to view the document, and also allows copying to the Wi-Drive app. Purchased or DRM content can now be accessed on Apple mobile devices through the Safari browser via the Wi-Drive’s IP address as long as the device is assigned to a computer using an iTunes account.

“Since its debut, Kingston Wi-Drive has been a success with Apple mobile device users. As more consumers adopt Kindle Fire as their mobile device for personal media consumption, we are proud to help this new segment of users store and share photos, videos, music and much more,” said Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. “The combination of the app update, higher capacity and Kindle Fire support makes Wi-Drive the perfect wireless storage solution for mobile users.”

Kingston Wi-Drive allows users to stream videos, access music or share files with tablets and smartphone owners. The distinctively designed, pocket-sized Wi-Drive utilizes Flash-based technology to store data from USB-compatible PCs. These files are then easily retrieved via Wi-Drive’s built-in wireless signal without requiring cables or an Internet connection. Three users can work simultaneously with different file types from a single Wi-Drive without any performance disruption.

Kingston Wi-Drive is backed by a one-year warranty and free technical support. For more information visit www.kingston.com/uk/usb/wireless.


Wi-Drive容量再提升，应用程序全面更新

（2012年1月11日吉隆坡讯）为满足更多消费者的需求、提升用户体验，全球存储领袖——Kingston，今日隆重宣布将于第一季度末推出可供Kindle Fire平板电脑所使用的Wi-Drive应用程序（APP），并推出64GB版本的Wi-Drive。Wi-Drive用户只要将应用程序更新至最新版本，即可增加对AirPlay以及DRM的支持。自上市以来获奖无数的Wi-Drive，是一款为Kindle Fire、苹果iPhone、iPad、iPod touch等智能手机和平板电脑提供额外存储空间的无线便携设备，可供三位用户同时通过无线分享Wi-Drive里的内容。

Kingston于2011年推出Wi-Drive，初期仅能与iOS设备搭配使用，现在则扩大到以Android为基础的Kindle Fire平板电脑。Android专用应用程序可以通过Amazon Appstore下载，轻松扩充Kindle Fire平板电脑的容量，不必受限于原本内置的8GB空间。

除原有16GB、32GB容量外，即将上市的Kingston64GB Wi-Drive能够极大地提升用户的存储空间。同时新版本的APP还增加了对AirPlay的支持*。iOS用户在管理文件时，可通过Wi-Drive的“打开为”功能，使用特定程序打开，或是复制到别处。此外，从iTunes购买或拥有DRM授权的数字内容，也可在登录同一iTunes帐号的iOS设备上，通过Safari浏览器访问Wi-Drive的IP地址来欣赏。

Kingston亚太区Flash Memory业务总监苏治源表示：“KingstonWi-Drive自推出之后，获得许多iOS用户的喜爱。同时，随着越来越多的消费者开始使用Kindle Fire平板电脑，我们也很高兴能帮助这些消费者满足存储及分享照片、视频、音乐等文件的需求。结合了最新版应用程序、更大的存储容量以及支持Kindle Fire等多项功能的Wi-Drive，已经成为移动设备用户首选的无线存储伙伴。”

通过KingstonWi-Drive，消费者可与其他平板电脑、智能手机用户分享照片、视频、音乐或各种文档。Wi-Drive极具时尚感的外型设计以及口袋大小的尺寸，将会是拥有最先进数字设备消费者的最爱。Wi-Drive采用闪存作为存储介质，能够从USB接口直接读写数据，具有极强的防震能力，并通过Wi-Fi与其他用户共享，而无须任何线缆或互联网。

*自iTunes购买的 DRM 授权内容可通过Wi-Drive，利用Safari浏览器播放。并非所有功能与特性都能在浏览器上使用，且分享也限定在与同一iTunes帐号同步的设备上。Airplay的播放每次仅限一名用户，且需要使用Airplay兼容设备，并更新至iOS 4.3以上操作系统。