Today SanDisk, the original inventor of flash memory cards, has introduced a 4GB microSDHC card. The significance of this release lies in the fact that this microSD card is the largest capacity to date for the smallest model of removable flash memory cards.

The 4GB capacity of the microSD also kicks it the tiny memory card into the microSDHC realm, defined by a new SD 2.00 specification that applies to any microSD card larger than 2GB. The new specification is required for capacities from 4GB to 32GB by the SD Association.

“Content is driving the demand for higher capacity flash memory cards in mobile phones,” said Jeff Kost, vice president and general manager of the Mobile Consumer Solutions division at SanDisk. “The new 4GB SanDisk microSDHC card will allow handset manufacturers and mobile network operators to plan rich media services for their customers who increasingly see their phone as their camera, video player, gaming system and music player.”

SanDisk has also released a Mobile Memory Kit along with the 4GB microSDHC announcement. The Mobile Memory Kit contains various sizes of microSD cards with miniSD and SD adapters to allow microSD and microSDHC cards to fit into devices that require miniSDHC and SDHC cards.

The new, higher capacity 4GB card is planned for release to consumers later this year, but pricing has yet to be determined.

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