November 20, 2011 – Seagate announced the inclusion of GoFlex Satellite™ mobile wireless storage. With enough space for 300 HD movies and Wi-Fi access over 802.11 b/g/n and the powerful rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, this first for the hard drive industry provides the ability to stream a library of video, music, pictures and documents to up to three Wi-Fi enabled devices. Tablets and smart phones are wirelessly connected directly to the GoFlex Satellite drive by use of the free GoFlex Media™ app —available now on iTunes and the Android Market—or a web browser.
“For 24 years, Popular Science has honored the innovations that surprise and amaze us − those that make a positive impact on our world today and challenge our views of what is possible for the future. The Best of What’s New Award is the magazine’ s top honor, and the 100 winners − chosen from among thousands of entrants − represent the highest level of achievement in their fields.” said Mark Jannot, editor-in-chief of Popular Science.
“Seagate is thrilled to have been recognized by Popular Science for the annual ‘Best of What’s New’, the GoFlex Satellite™ mobile wireless storage takes an innovative approach to expand the limited capacity of mobile devices, such as Android™ tablets and phones as well as Apple® iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®. Now, people can easily catch up on all their missed TV shows or movies wherever and whenever they choose. It’s the perfect iPad or Tablet companion.” said Patrick Connolly, vice president and general manager of Seagate’s Retail Branded Solutions.
The GoFlex Satellite drive is available for your holiday shopping from Seagate.com , Amazon and BestBuy.com for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $199.99.