FREIBURG, Germany, July 18, 2012 – Paragon Software Group (PSG), the cross-platform technology leader in innovative mobile device and embedded system solutions, invites Android users to beta test its newest NTFS and HFS+ for Android , the first product available on the market that enables users of Android-based smartphones, handheld media players, digital video and other portable products to utilize storage media formatted by Mac OS and Windows operating systems. Integrating Paragon’s 17 years of experience in developing cross-platform solutions for both consumer end users and embedded systems manufacturers,Paragon NTFS and HFS+ for Android grants full access to stored content previously inaccessible to FAT32 storage media file systems.
Mac OS users who copy movies onto an HFS+ formatted portable HDD are unable to later access the video file on Android-based media players without a built-in HFS+ driver. Windows PC users who want to record a program received by an Android-based media center to a USB stick that uses an NTFS file system run into problems writing data directly to the NTFS partition without a built-in NTFS driver. Paragon NTFS and HFS+ for Android grants full, unlimited access to the most popular file systems, allowing users of Android-based smartphones and multimedia devices to easily transfer, copy and modify data on NTFS or HFS+ volumes. Data interchange with Mac OS-formatted HFS+ storage or recording onto NTFS-formatted storage become seamless, frustration-free operations.
Increasing demand by end users to access a wide range of multimedia and data content from portable storage devices of all platforms has prompted Paragon to extend its specialized Universal File System Driver (UFSD) technology offerings, which provide full high performance access (read/write, format, etc.) to volumes of the most popular file systems (NTFS, FAT, Ext2/3FS, etc.) under various platforms (Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, DOS, etc.) where these file systems normally are not supported.
“It’s a new era in cross-platform computing,” says Konstantin Komarov, Paragon Software CEO. “As Android devices become more prevalent in the consumer electronics market, our technology fulfills the need for performance from users of all types of file systems – and high performance is absolutely critical for applications that require high-definition video playback. With years of experience in developing unique and necessary closed-source technologies, Paragon is instrumental in bringing cross-platform computing to the next level, providing intuitive solutions that require minimal effort on the part of the user to access files from any type of device.”
Beta testing allows Paragon Software to ensure that its software offerings perform equally well on a variety of Android devices. The company invites interested Android users to download and test Paragon NTFS and HFS+ for Android, available immediately, free of charge at Google Play.
Key Features include:
- Full read/write access: Existing files can be read, modified or deleted, while new files can be created or copied.
- Special app allows to easily mount any NTFS or HFS+partition like a native one.
- Non-Roman characters and languages: File and folder names in national languages, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian.
- No system degradation during data transfers.
- No limitation to maximum file/partition size.
For more information, please contact technology@paragon-software.com
Availability:
The technology is available to download for free at Google Play. For more details about the new solution visit the company’s web site: https://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-hfs-android/index.html
About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group is an innovative software developer focused on two dynamic growth markets. The company's comprehensive product line for the data storage market addresses the needs of data security, storage and management for PCs, servers and networks. A second portfolio of products focuses on mobile productivity applications for handheld devices. Founded in 1994, Paragon Software has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia, delivering its solutions to consumers, small business and enterprise clients worldwide through a network of Value Added Resellers, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. Paragon Software provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including Cisco, Dell, Toshiba, NEC, Siemens, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and more. For more information please visit the company website at www.paragon-software.com.
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