What is microSD?
Q: What is microSD?
A: MicroSD is a type of removable flash memory card used for storing information. It is the smallest memory card that can be bought and is about a quarter of the size of a normal-sized SD card.
Q: How big are microSD cards?
A: MicroSD cards are sold in many sizes, from 64 MB to 32 GB, while microSDHC cards are sold in sizes between 4 GB to 64 GB. Larger ones are microSDXC memory cards, sold in sizes between 8 GB and 1 TB.
Q: What devices use microSD cards?
A: MicroSD cards are used in mobile phones, cameras, handheld game systems, and other mobile devices.
Q: Are there adapters available for using microSD with other types of slots?
A: Yes, there are adapters that make the small microSD able to fit in devices that have slots for standard SD, miniSD, Memory Stick Duo card, and even USB. However not all different types of cards can work together. Many microSD cards come with a standard SD adapter so they can be used with devices that take standard SD but not microsd cards.
Q: Is TransFlash compatible with Microsd?
A: Yes, TransFlash and Microsd Cards are the same (they can be used interchangeably) but Microsd has support for SDIO mode which allows it to support non-memory jobs like Bluetooth GPS or Near Field Communication by attaching a device instead of a memory card.
Q: Is there an older version of the Microsd Card?
A: Yes, the older version is called MicrosdHC format which isn't backwards compatible with some older devices although third party firmware may be available for some devices.
