Seagate introduces GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage in Singapore

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Seagate introduces GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage in Singapore by VR-Zone.com

The Seagate GoFlex Satellite started retailing in US in July, and today, the company had a media event announcing that the mobile wireless storage would soon be available in Singapore. VR-Zone was one of the media to get close and personal with the GoFlex Satellite. Read on.





The Seagate GoFlex Satellite claims to be the first battery-powered external hard drive that can stream multimedia content wirelessly to other mobile devices including tablets, smartphones and laptops. It features 500GB capacity and Wi-Fi connectivity via 802.11b/g/n, and the rechargeable battery offers up to five hours of streaming video continuously.





One GoFlex Satellite supports up to three connections and according to Seagate, it can stream high definition videos simultaneously to three devices. The mobile wireless storage also comes with superfast USB 3.0 cable that lets you transfer files conveniently from your computer to the GoFlex Satellite drive. The GoFlex Satellite drive also comes with a car charger and a compact wall charger.





The GoFlex Media app is available free for Apple iOS devices including the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as Android smartphone and tablet devices. On the Samsung Galaxy Tab, simply go to the settings and turn on the wireless connectivity and select the GoFlex Satellite to connect to. After that, launch the GoFlex Media app to browse the content. Owners of the mobile wireless drive can also set passwords to deter unauthorized access.

The Seagate GoFlex Satellite is scheduled to go on sale at major retailers and resellers in mid September at S$299 (Php 10,500). If you are heading down to the COMEX Show next week, there is a demo booth of the product and you can also place your preorder.



Ganesh Kumar Panadam, senior manager, customer service organization, Seagate Singapore, says that with the GoFlex Satellite, users can carry their library of multimedia content with them wherever they go, and wireless stream the files to their devices easily. "The Seagate GoFlex Satellite is designed for more than one users at home using mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones; for users who want more storage to their mobile devices. It only comes with a 500GB capacity which can store approximately 1,000 songs, 60,000 photographs, or up to 500 movies (and 300 high definition movies".

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Seagate today announced the GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage, the first 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 802.11b/g/n and a rechargeable battery, it provides the ability to carry an entire library of video, music, pictures and documents with you. Devices are wirelessly connected directly to the GoFlex Satellite drive by use of the free GoFlex Media app—available now on iTunes, the Apple App Store and Android Market - or a web browser.

The GoFlex Satellite can support up to three connections. With a stand-by battery life of up to 25 hours, the powerful lithium polymer battery delivers up to five hours of continuously streaming video. To help with extending battery life, the free GoFlex Media App provides a progressive download feature, which temporarily loads the video on to the Android device it is being streamed to, allowing the drive to go into stand-by mode.

GoFlex Media App
Available for Apple iOS devices such as iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and any Android devices; the GoFlex Media app provides a seamless way to connect the mobile wireless storage to your mobile devices. Those that currently use an Android smartphone or tablet can access content on a GoFlex Satellite device through its web browser.

Media Sync software
The easy-to-use Media Sync software, also included free with purchase, makes grabbing media from a Windows PC or Mac OS X computer a breeze. Wherever the files are stored, whether that is a file structure of your own creation or in an iTunes library, the Media Sync software will load all of your desired music, videos, photos and documents on to the GoFlex Satellite drive. Media Sync is easily configured to only place files on the drive that are compatible with your iOS or Android device. Even music and videos purchased through iTunes can be loaded to the GoFlex Satellite drive and will play on all authorized devices.

Loading Media
For rapid loading of media content, the wireless mobile storage comes equipped with the superfast USB 3.0 cable to get files from your computer to the GoFlex Satellite drive. The USB 3.0 cable will also continue to work with USB 2.0 ports and is easily removed for portability. In addition to the USB 3.0 cable, the GoFlex Satellite drive comes complete with a car charger and a compact wall charger.

GoFlex Satellite will be widely available from mid-September through major retailers and resellers, for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of S$299.