MicroSD-to-USB Mobidapter is a smartphone's best friend

by Darren Murph posted May 21st 2009 at 3:26AM

Okay, so maybe it's just a microSD-equipped smartphone's best friend, but you get the idea. Unlike traditional [insert flash format here]-to-USB adapters, Elan's Mobidapter provides a direct bridge from your microSD slot to your external USB hard drive. The result? Dead simple phone backups and file transfers, all without the use of a PC in the middle. Elan asserts that the currently unpriced device will begin shipping in mid-June, and if you're still baffled about how this thing operates, check the yawn-inducing demonstration vid after the break.

Filed under: Multimedia, Peripherals

Tags: adapter, elan, flash, flash memory, flash storage, FlashMemory, FlashStorage, microSD, microSD to usb, microSD-to-usb, MicrosdToUsb, Mobidapter, usb

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apw76006 @ May 21st 2009 3:49AM

Now, if I only did not have to remove the back cover, and then the battery to get to the microSD card slot. What would be a great help, would be to have an app that lets your mobile read from a USB connected device such as a card reader or thumb drive, such us the USB host/controller/networking app for the Nokia N800/N810.

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Alex Houghton @ May 21st 2009 6:00AM

Wow! this is aweosme - me want!

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carcomptoy @ May 21st 2009 1:37PM

Too bad that only works when you have an external slot. FAIL for the Blackberry Curve 8900 sadly, although in all honesty, what's the point of connecting a USB stick to a phone just so you can use it on a computer? I would think Bluetooth, regular USB, or emailing is much easier and less cumbersome.