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Windows Phone Permanently Modifies MicroSD Cards, Warns Samsung

Posted by timothy on from the oh-didn't-we-mention-that dept.

dotancohen writes "Don't put your MicroSD cards into Windows Phones. According to Samsung, doing so is a 'permanent modification' to the card, and it can no longer be used in other devices."

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  1. Re:Permanently modified? by yup2000 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The S in SD means "Secure" which is an acronym for DRM ... and how that DRM exactly works is not public... Microsoft is probably using the DRM feature of the cards... where as most other companies to this point have not been that brave...