Seagate (http://www.seagate.com) has announced GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage, the first battery-powered external hard drive to wirelessly extend the storage capacity of any Wi-Fi enabled mobile device.

It sports 500GB capacity and Wi-Fi access over 802.11 b/g/n and a rechargeable battery. Devices are wirelessly connected directly to the GoFlex Satellite drive by use of the free GoFlex Media app, available at the Apple App Store.

GoFlex Satellite is available immediately for pre-order from Seagate.com, Amazon and BestBuy.com for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$199.99. It’s scheduled to arrive in Best Buy stores in July. Global availability is planned for later this summer.