About PhotoFast

PhotoFast is a well-known brand offering consumer electronics products. With the management team of international operation, we insist the enterprise service concept of “Fasting Innovation" to provide our customers high-quality, high-performance, high-compatibility and high-stability products. In 2009, PhotoFast has become the member of Apple Made For iPod program and dedicated in developing accessories.

PhotoFast focuses on the global consumer electronics marketing services. We provide diversity of storage products, such as memory cards, external hard disk, hard disk enclosure box, multifunctional card readers, plug and play flash drive, SSD, Flash module. PhotoFast established an effective supply chain quickly to penetrate through the emerging markets. We also developed a long-term interactive mode with our suppliers and distributor, with full access to shared resources with our partners. We can offer our customers what they really want by adopting global integration model, brand marketing, rapid product development, grasping timely market trends, and rapid technological support advantages.

PhotoFast was founded in 1980 and since 2001 has been drastically restructuring. We implement Japanese marketing mechanism with precise management and executive ability. By cooperating with partners to create a win-win situation, we improved the growth rate year after year by substantially increasing the sales of consumer electronics products. In 2008, PhotoFast will keep upholding the effective distribution supply chain model to grow rapidly, and expand to domestic and foreign markets.

Brand story of PhotoFast

PhotoFast was built by a group of talented R&D engineer who has served in SONY Japan. The professional R & D team joined PhotoFast Taiwan (established 1980) and established a Head Quarter in Taiwan in 2001 .

PhotoFast continues to innovate new technology, stick to strict quality, and aim to enter the international market. Since introducing a series of storage media products, PhotoFast created a purchase upsurge in Japan’s market. To promote our exclusive technology of APP (Accident Protection Prevention), we took the image design of “Protective Charm” to emphasize our information security mechanism.

In Japan, the meaning of the "protective charm" is safe and security. With this memory card patented APP technology, users will not accidentally delete their valuable data. Even though the damage is caused by improper use of storage media, users still can keep their data safe as long as they shut off the power of PC immediately. The APP technology can also recover accidentally deleted data or images. In addition, lifetime warranty and rapid repair services also enhanced the concept of “Protective Charm”. By the combination of “protective charm” and “APP technology”, this unique marketing strategy has won Japanese customers’ heart, and PhotoFast brand has been successfully built in Japan.

After the great achievement in Japan, Photofast persists the Japanese product design and package and starts to enter domestic consumer market. As the diversified development of consumer application, the global design industry also tends to be verified. In order to face the global trend, PhotoFast adopts appropriate research and developed products. From now on, Photofast will keep thinking how to be more creative and application-oriented to initiate most opportunities and prosperity.

PhotoFast milestone

2011

•2011 Feb GMonster3 XV2 – SATA 6Gbps SSD
PhotoFast has unveiled its new 2.5" SSD. The new SATA 6Gbps SSD that enabling the full performance of your motherboard.

•2011 Feb CR-8600 – USB 3.0 All-in-one Card Reader
PhotoFast has unveiled its new USB 3.0 accessories. The all-in-one card reader that enabling the full performance of your high speed memory cards.

•2011 Jan, Japanese Distribution
PhotoFast has terminated current distribution, the new partner will be launched shortly

2010

•2010 Oct New PCIe SSD launch
PhotoFast GMonster-PowerDrive-LSI PCI E SSD unveiled - Reached 1500MB/s write and 1400MB/s read in CrystalDiskMark. Available in Japan in early Oct.

•2010 September PhotoFast iPADock - The All-in-one dock for iDevices
PhotoFast has unveiled its new Apple accessories. The dock that accept multiple iDevices for display and charge.

•2010 August PhotoFast GMonster X Drive - CompactFlash/1.8 ZIF/1.8 50pin to USB 3.0 Enclosure
PhotoFast has unveiled new USB 3.0 accessories. Three models that making all kinds of PATA solutions into USB 3.0

•2010 July GBOX mini - USB 3.0 to SATA adaptor
PhotoFast has unveiled another USB 3.0 accessories. The simplest adaptor that allows user to connect 2.5 HDD/SSD to release its full performance by USB 3.0.

•2010 April GM3000EX - USB 3.0 ExpressCard Host
PhotoFast has unveiled its latest USB 3.0 accessories. the ExpressCard Host that allows portable without pulling it out.

2009

•2009 Dec CR-5500 - 4x microSD JBOD Pendrive
PhotoFast CR-5500 unveiled – the new expendable JBOD Pendrive allows combining 4x micriSD into 1 capacity logical drive.

•2009 Nov GMonster 1.8” V4 launch
PhotoFast GMonster 1.8” V4 unveiled – The first 1.8” PATA drive has built-in Garbage Collection and available in 256GB capacity. Performing at maximum 128MB/s read and 90MB/s write.

•<Announcement> We’re glad to announce that Mr. Pattana Issaraphithakkul has been assigned to be the Managing Director of PhotoFast South-East Asia Division.

•GMonster CF533x Plus has been reviewed by The Sports Photo Guy and Rob Galbraith.

•GMonster eSATA V2 has been reviewed by TweakTown as Best Performance Award.

•GMonster V5 has been reviewed and approved by Hot Hardware.

•2009 August PhotoFast CFast memory Card launch
PhotoFast CFast memory card unveiled – The next high end camera storage standard has been developed to meet high speed file transfer. It also has been adopted in the latest GMonster Quad Drive SSD.

•GMonster V5 has been reviewed by TweakTown as Best Performance Award.

•2009 July GMonster Evolution launch
PhotoFast GMonster Evolution unveiled – Plug and Play simple RAID Adaptor. Boost your dual drive to the Maximum.

•2009 June GMonster V5 SSD launch
PhotoFast GMonster V5 SSD unveiled – The ultimate SSD that reach the bottle neck of SATAII, by Max. Read/Write 270MB/s.

•2009 May New PCIe SSD launch
PhotoFast GMonster-PROMISE PCI-E SSD unveiled - The 1st Practical SSD reach Max 1000 MB/s read and write. Available in Japan by mid May.

•2009 Mar. new product launch
Photofast GMonster –V3 is upcoming. With the super high Read /Write speed, Max Read speed is up to 200MB/s, Max Write speed is up to 160mb/s, will be available in Japan 3C stores & Taiwan .

•2009 Feb. new product launch
Photofast GMonster 50pin IDE has just launched now. Max read speed is up to 80MB/s, Max write speed is up to 45MB/s

•2009 Jan. new product launch
GMonster -1.8 IDE/ZIF two types of SSD has been released now! Max read speed is up to 80MB/s; Max write speed is up to 45MB/s. Launching in Japan and Taiwan now!

2008

•Sep. new product launch---Photofast is releasing the super high speed SSD-GMonster V2 in Dec. Read speed is up to 230MB/s, write speed is up to 160mb/s, will be available in Japan 3C stores from 24th December, 2008 first.

•Nov. new product launch---Photofast has just launched the high speed SSD-GMonster with SATA interface. Read speed is up to 170MB/s, write speed is up to 100mb/s. Capacity of 32/64/128GB are available in Japan and Taiwan now!

•Nov. new product launch---Super large capacity of SDHC 32GB Ultral II class4 has just released! Launching in Japan and Taiwan now!

•Sep. new product launch---SD 2GB/4GB UltraII classic memory card just launced!

•Sep. new product launch---Photofast released CR-5400 dual slot adapter.microSD/SDHC to MS Pro Duo with Freedom of expansion and upgrade!

2007

•Announces PhotoFast CF 333X 32GB / 16GB / 4GB memory card

•Announces PhotoFast mircoSDHC 8GB memory card

•Announces PhotoFast mircoSD6GB memory card

•Announces PhotoFast Dual Channel SDHC CLASS 6 16GB memory card

•Announces PhotoFast Dual Channel SD 150X 2.0 / 4.0 /GB memory card

•Announces PhotoFast Portable Hard Disk Enclosure with delicated leather HD-10

2006

•Announces first PhotoFast memory card up to 170X

•Announces open first distribution center in Japan

•Announces high capacity PhotoFast SDHC 8GB / mircoSDHC 4GB /mircoSD 1.0GB/2.0GB/SD 4.0GB

•Announces PhotoFast Light detected SD series/ Waterproof SD series enter the market

•Announces high capacity and high speed PhotoFast Dual Channel SD 170× 2.0 / 4.0 GB memory card

2005

•Announces PhotoFast microSD 128MB/256MB/512GB — world's smallest memory card

•Announces high capacity PhotoFast miniSD1.0GB / 2.0GB / SD 2.0GB

2004

•Introduces new line of portable hard disk.

•Introduces higher performing PhotoFast SD 256MB/512MB/1.0GB up to 84x.

•Introduces new line of USB flash Pen Drive — the most unique USB Flash Pen Drive product

2003

•Announces first PhotoFast memory card. Speed up to 68x

•Introduces PhotoFast , world's fastest, highest performing flash memory card