Sydney, Australia – April 10, 2012 – Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it has released the third generation of its popular MobileLite portable card reader. Ideal for personal or professional use, MobileLite G3 (Kingston part number: FCR-MLG3) is an essential part of one’s mobile gear as it is ultra-portable, simple plug and play, while requires no external power source. MobileLite G3 is a compact, multi-functional USB 3.0 card reader that lets users easily transfer digital data, photos, games, music, and more stored on memory expansion cards between all kinds of digital devices.
MobileLite G3 supports SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/SDHC/SDXC and MSPD*. It allows users to carry a single device to store, transfer or read data on any USB 3.0 or 2.0 host device while using a variety of Flash cards for mobile phones, digital cameras, tablets, netbooks, computers, MP3 players and more. MobileLite G3 meets the USB 3.0 specification and SDA 3.01 standard, and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0.
Kingston MobileLite G3 is backed by a two-year warranty and free technical support. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/en.
MobileLite G3 Features and Specifications
• Compliant: with the USB 3.0 specification, SDA 3.01 standard
• Versatile: multi-functional USB card reader
• Supports SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/SDHC/SDXC and MSPD*
• Backwards compatible with USB 2.0
• Portable: easily fits in your pocket
• Guaranteed: two-year warranty
• Dimensions: 2.45″ x 1.16″ x 0.646″ (62.15mm x 29.40mm x 16.40mm)
• Operating Temperature: 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C)
• Storage Temperature: 4°F to 158°F (-20°C to 70°C)
Compatibility Table
Operating System | USB 3.0 | USB 2.0 |
Windows 7 (SP1) | Yes | Yes |
Windows Vista (SP1, SP2) | Yes | Yes |
Windows XP (SP3) | Yes | Yes |
Windows 2000 (SP4) | Yes | Yes |
Mac OS X v.10.5.x+ | No | Yes |
Linux v.2.6.x + | Yes | Yes |
* MSPD (memory stick pro duo) is a trademark and a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Kingston is not affiliated with Sony Corporation. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
Pricing and Availability:
Manufacturer: Kingston Technology
Product Name: MobileLite G3
Part Number: FCR-MLG3
RRP: A$10.35 NZ$13.70
Warranty: 2 years
Australian Distributors: Express Online, Synnex Australia PTY Ltd, Ingram Micro AU, Avnet AU.
New Zealand Distributors: Ingram Micro NZ, Synnex NZ, Simms NZ
Availability: Q2 2012
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About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Through its global network of subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California, Taiwan, China, and sales representatives in the United States, Taiwan, China, India, Australia, Vietnam, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/en/.