Seagate intros GoFlex mobile, WiFi, storage device

MUMBAI, INDIA: Hard disk drive vendor Seagate announced GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage, a battery-powered external hard drive to wirelessly extend the storage capacity of any Wi-Fi enabled mobile device.

With 500GB and Wi-Fi access over 802.11 b/ g/n and a rechargeable battery, this latest member of the GoFlex family provides the ability to carry an entire library of video, music, pictures and documents with you, claims the company in a release.

“With the growth of the tablet and iPad markets and the larger volumes of high-quality media now being consumed, there is a clear need for access to content that is not plagued with the challenges of streamed video over the Internet,” said Rajesh Khurana, country manager India and SAARC, Seagate Technology. “The unfortunate fact is that these popular new mobile devices are hampered by their limited storage capacity while one of their primary functions is that of media consumption.

It features GoFlex Media App, available for Apple iOS devices such as iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and any Android devices, Media Sync software, which supports Windows PC or Mac OS X computer, comes equipped with the USB 3.0 cable.

“With the GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage, we wished to create an elegant solution that provides real value to the multitude of tablet users out there by delivering a seamless connection to local storage. No longer will a consumer feel as though it is a compromise to purchase a lower capacity tablet or iPad. With GoFlex Satellite, people will be able to carry their entire media library with them without the need for wires or the web at a fraction of the cost of adding 3G or purchasing or a higher capacity tablet.”

The GoFlex Satellite will be available for Rs 11,500.