Photos: SanDisk unveils 12GB microSD, 32GB Sansa View

Also launched was a new line of high-capacity SD cards, known as Video HD cards. The idea is pretty simple: instead of just marketing cards with a capacity displayed in gigabytes, Video HD cards will also tell consumers how many minutes of digital video they'll hold.

"The SanDisk Video HD line takes the mystery out of selecting the proper memory for these new camcorders," said Susan Park, a senior product marketing manager at SanDisk. "The bright red packaging and the bold labelling of recording times give consumers an easy way to select memory cards for video."

Video HD cards will be available in SD and Memory Stick Duo flavours. America will get these first in March but a European release was confirmed to be expected shortly after. Prices will start at $80 (£40) for 4GB SD cards, and $139 (£70) for 8GB. Prices for Memory Stick Duo versions will be around the same price.

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