Technology & IT | Sunday 25 September, 2016 5:27 pm |

As students prepare to go back to school, SanDisk, a Western Digital brand, provides the perfect companion to help students with both work and play this autumn. SanDisk’s Mobile Storage Solutions (MSS), designed specifically for smart phones, will mean that they’ll never run out of space again helping to save, back-up and free-up space with ease and at a student-friendly price.

A recent SanDisk survey found that 40% of mobile phone users have a phone with 16GB or less – SanDisk’s products allow you to maximise your phone storage up to 128GB.2 Over 50% of mobile users delete content to help free up space on a monthly basis and a third of users encounter the ‘storage full’ message once a month.1 For both iPhone and Android™ users, SanDisk offers a convenient and inexpensive solution that means students will never need to worry about running out of mobile phone storage space ever again.

The SanDisk iXpand™ Flash Drive is a mobile storage device that has been designed to free up space on both iPhones and iPads. By simply plugging in the lightning connector, you can easily move photos, videos and other files across devices to avoid the dreaded ‘storage full’ during a night out. As well as being able to free up 128GB2 of additional space extremely quickly, you can also set up the iXpand app to automatically back up to your iPhone or iPad camera roll anytime that the drive is connected. The SanDisk iXpand is available now across major retailers and starts from AED 195.

For Android users, SanDisk has created a selection of USBs that allow you to quickly and easily transfer your files between your smartphone and tabletsThrough the SanDisk Memory Zone app from the Google Play™ Store you can monitor available memory and efficiently manage, organise, and back up files stored on your Android device. The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive 3.0 and SanDisk Ultra® Dual USB Type-C™ Flash Drive are available in major retailers across the UAE and start from AED 40.

Another option for wireless sharing of data that has the capacity to connect with up to three devices is the SanDisk Connect ™ Wireless Stick, a portable flash drive that allows users to stream music and HD videos via the partnered app.  With the Wireless Stick in your pocket, in your bag or across the room, you can wirelessly access your media, share data with contacts and free up space on your mobile device. This product is compatible with both Apple and Android devices and is the perfect option for users who need to quickly, easily and securely share large files wirelessly.