sanDisk has announced a new Wi-Fi and Memory card in one. The new 256 MB + Wi-Fi SD Combination card is the first SD card to include both memory and WLAN (802.11b) communications.

Although the combination Wi-Fi and Memory card has been available in Compact Flash cards, this is the first SDIO card to combine the two functions.

SandDisk said it made security a priority with the new card with WEP, 802.1x, PSK and WPA. In addition, it uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Wireless LAN technology to provide bandwidths of up to 11Mbps and ranges of up to 800 feet depending on the environment.