The invention is directed to a memory card that includes a host connector conforming
to a host connection standard protruding from a flexible housing. The flexible
housing conforms to a form factor of a memory card standard, substantially similar
to a credit card with an increased thickness to accommodate the host connector
and allow a memory to fit within the housing. The host connector facilitates direct
coupling of the memory card to a computing device without an adapter or reader.
The memory card may include a smart card contact conforming to an ISO 7816 smart
card standard that allows the memory card to be backward compatible with conventional
smart card readers. Unlike conventional memory cards, the flexible memory card
is compatible with smart card applications, and unlike conventional smart cards,
the flexible memory card includes a powerful, internal memory.
