Seagate announces shipment of Samsung wireless media device for mobile users

CUPERTINO, USA: Seagate Technology announced that its Samsung HDD business unit is shipping its new Samsung Wireless media device for mobile users.

Consumers can carry up to 750 movies, and unprecedented libraries of music and photos everywhere they go. Samsung Wireless allows up to five users to connect making this the ultimate entertainment hotspot. The Samsung Wireless is available globally for MSRP of $179.00.

The Samsung Wireless media device is designed as a portable accessory to consumers' mobile devices (smart phones & tablets); its sleek design, small form-factor and light weight make it a companion.

The Samsung Wireless fulfills a variety of multimedia demands and is an accessory for every generation of mobile lifestyle. No internet connection is needed with the Samsung Wireless; it streams content wirelessly (via WiFi) to up to five devices.

Doug DeHaan, general manager, Samsung HDD division, said: "Samsung HDD continues to drive innovation of storage solution for enterprise level to consumer applications. Smartphones and tablets are more and more becoming the preferred method for consumers to watch video content but these devices have limited storage capacity. Samsung HDD is meeting this burgeoning demand by providing a device with the storage capacity consumers need to supplement their mobile device."

The Samsung Wireless is a 1.5 TB wireless drive; it holds up to 750 movies, 375k MP3s, 425k photos or a combination of these multimedia or other type files. It supports Android 2.3 or higher, Windows 8/7/Vista/XP SP2, and Mac OS X 10.6 or later.

It has long battery life, up to 7 hours. The Samsung Wireless can connect to other wireless networks to provide internet access in addition to local streaming. Up to 5 mobile devices can connect to it at once. The Samsung Wireless  is available with a USB 3.0 port. Also, users can use the Samsung Wireless to charge their mobile devices.