Samsung begins producing blazing-fast 'eMMC Pro Class 1500′ mobile flash memory
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Samsung just announced the production of its latest advancement in flash memory for mobile devices: the eMMC Pro Class 1500. “Samsung Electronics announced that it has now begun volume production of an ultra-fast embedded memory for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices in 16-, 32- and 64-gigabyte densities,” explained Samsung, as...
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Yesterday's smartphones become today's futuristic face accessory. Google Earlier this month, Google announced some of the key specs for its Google Glass headset: 16GB of flash memory, a 5MP camera, a "high resolution display," 802.11g and Bluetooth, and a battery that lasts all day. What was missing was any...
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