A microSD card is a very small proprietary flash memory card that is used to save data. MicroSD cards are a type of Secure Digital card that are designed to store data on smartphones, eBooks, cameras, camcorders, music players, etc. Brief background It was developed by the SD association. SD cards in general were invented […]

Wear leveling is a technique used by manufacturers to extend the lifespan of flash memory. Brief background With silicon based technology, everytime you use it, it ages a little. The more you use it, the more it ages. Till it gets to a point where it packs up and says, “I’m done”. I’m not doing […]

If you have been reading my blog for a while now, you’ll notice that I have blogged at length about flash storage and the different types used on smartphones. One storage I have avoided is NVMe. So in today’s article, let’s look at what is NVMe storage and why Apple uses it? What is NVMe […]

What is UFS storage for smartphones? Well to answer that, we need to know what smartphone storage is. Storage is a place where you keep stuff. All smartphones (and computers) require some sort of storage to hold important stuff. These important stuff could be critical to the proper functioning of your device. The most important […]

What is eMMC storage for smartphones? Well to answer that, we need to know what smartphone storage is. Storage is a place where you keep stuff. All smartphones (and computers) require some sort of storage to hold important stuff. These important stuff could be critical to the proper functioning of your device. The most important […]

Flash memory is the most dominant form of storage used in the world today. It comes in many form factors, shapes, and sizes. No smartphone alive today would function without one, but wait, what is flash memory? What is flash memory? Flash memory is an electronic non-volatile storage medium that is used to hold data […]

One of the key specs of a phone is its storage capacity. It’s an area that is misunderstood a lot. So in today’s article, we’re going to be looking at Smartphone Storage (RAM and flash storage). Smartphone Storage (RAM and Flash storage) refers to the different memory/storage types on a smartphone. When you use a […]