Seagate Joy Drive 1TB Portable 2.5-Inch HDD With JD.com in China

Seagate Technology plc and JD.com (JingDong), China’s online retailer jointly launched the Joy Drive – a portable device that allows Android smartphone and tablet users to expand their storage and battery usage.

“We are honored to enter the new stage of the cooperation with JD.com,” said Tim Bucher, SVP, consumer solutions, Seagate. “We are launching Seagate Joy Drive with JD.com today, as a China first exclusive, to solve a real customer need around smart device expansion and battery life extension. This technology will enable customers to capture, access and view content for longer periods of time – anytime, anywhere – without the need for a mobile network.“

“As a leading Internet enterprise and online retailer in China, JD.com is honored to launch the Joy Drive with Seagate Technology,” said Dai Ke, GM, 3C, computer and office, accessories, JD.com. “Ever since the establishment of JD.com, we have been making innovative breakthroughs in business, much of it achieved through ‘leapfrog developments’. The cooperation with Seagate today is yet another new landmark for the company. I believe that JD.com’s advantages of channel, service and user resources, and Seagate’s leading technologies and innovation capabilities will bring more real benefits to our users.”

JD.com has a history of cooperation with the company, and is a sales channel cooperation partner for the storage company. As well as selling the full portfolio of Seagate and LaCie products, JD.com is also an window for the firm to directly interact with local consumers to understand their needs and market changes. With effort from both sides, the company has become one of JD.com’s most important cooperation partners on storage products and has been leading in sales volume.

Joy Drive with Smartphone

The Joy Drive is a power bank and mobile capacity expansion unit for Android devices rolled into one easy-to-use pakage, and is designed for heavy mobile users who want to expand their storage capacity and battery range. The unit allows them to connect to their smart devices, store and read data, and enjoy media content on-the-go. Delivering up to 1TB capacity, it is capable of connecting to Android devices and PC/Mac computers through a micro-USB or type-C interface allowing for speedy file transfers and 4K video playback. Users are also able to free up space on their smart devices by batch offloading using the Joy Drive app.

A two-year limited warranty is provided.

Seagate Joy Drive will be on sale in March 2018 at JD.com, with a street price in China of 660 CNY ($99).