Seagate Wireless Portable 500GB HDD

Seagate Technology plc continues to grow its family of wireless storage solutions with the Wireless HDD series, a 500GB portable wireless drive designed for streaming and offloading of media from mobile devices.

It offers space to carry everything consumers want on their mobile devices and alleviates the challenge of running out of storage space on smartphones and tablets. It provides a solution to stream HD video on Android tablet or smartphone, iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 computers and Windows RT tablets.

It comes in a range of colors. There is a color to coordinate with one’s wardrobe, mood, or mobile accessories. Available color options include lime green, cool blue, slate grey, fire-engine red and white.

With space for up to 200 HD movies, people will never be without entertainment, even when on the road without Internet access. By freeing up precious space on people’s tablets and smart phones, this Wireless drive will become a mobile devices’ favorite companion. Enjoying saved content is a social activity when using Wireless HDD, which provides the capability to share the contents of the drive with streams for up to three connected devices simultaneously.

“Seagate pioneered the product category of wireless storage devices and is pleased at how the category has grown over the years,” said Patrick Connolly, VP branded innovations, Seagate. “The latest generation of Seagate Wireless extends that legacy and makes the wireless streaming experience broadly available to far more consumers.“

This Wireless storage is accessed through the free mobile Media app for Apple iOS, Android, Kindle Fire HD, Windows 8 tablets. Mobile devices connect to HDD Wireless over a Wi-Fi connection, which the battery-powered drive emits once powered on. Connect to the drive by searching for Wireless HDD in available Wi-Fi networks from any device. The drive emits its own Wi-Fi signal, eliminating the need to be within range of an existing network connection.

Additionally, this Wireless HDD can be used to enjoy video, photos, music and even documents on the big screen via Airplay, Chromecast, or an app designed specifically for Samsung and LG Smart TVs and Roku players.

This Wireless HDD will be available from Amazon, Best Buy and Seagate.com by early February for a MSRP of $129.99. Seagate Media app is currently available for free from popular app stores.