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How to connect a USB flash drive to your Android phone

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Posted by Cale Hunt on 15 Jul 2016 6:00 pm
How to connect a USB flash storage device to your Android phone
How do I connect a USB flash storage device to my Android phone? Say you're going to a party and your friends have asked you to play amateur DJ. Your phone has some music on it, but there's so much more on your thumb drive or external solid state drive. You don't want to bring an entire laptop to the party! Why not hook it up to your phone? Another scenario: you're going on a long road trip...

Hands-on with SanDisk's updated Dual USB Drive 3.0

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Posted by Justin Duino on 7 Jan 2015 7:02 pm
Sandisk Dual USB Drive 3.0
Move files easily to and from your phone and computer At CES 2015 SanDisk came out with an updated version of their Dual USB Drive which now has the power of USB 3.0 technology. SanDisk has made the drive physically smaller with the added capability of storing the full size USB and microUSB sides of the drive inside itself until you want to plug it into your computer or your Android device.

An Android device and a DSLR can be really good friends

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Posted by Richard Devine on 18 Feb 2014 10:00 am
Moto X and DSLR
With just a USB OTG connector your Android device can be a great addition to your camera gear Cameras generally scare me, but I do like exploring as many avenues as possible in pursuit of a good workflow. I recently picked up a new Canon 600D camera, and like all good nerds immediately started to look about for cool stuff I can do with it. Since I'd picked up a Canon, one of the first Android...

ADATA's UD320 USB OTG Flash Drive is an easy way to store and move files across all your devices

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 15 Feb 2014 8:02 pm
ADATA UD320
And it's a must-have if you use Linux or a Chromebook The ADATA UD320 USB OTG flash drive may have a mouthfull for a name, but this small gadget turned out to be awfully handy. It's basically a micro-sized USB flash drive, with a compact USB to microUSB USB OTG adapter, and it all fits together into a tiny package that slips easily into your pocket or attaches to your keyring. The idea isn't...

SanDisk Dual USB Drive is a quick and easy way to transfer files

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 11 Feb 2014 10:21 am
SanDisk USB Dual Drive
Desktop computer business up front, mobile party microUSB in the back. SanDisk today announced its new "Dual USB Drive" — basically a flash drive with a USB 2.0 connector on one side for plugging into a computer, and microUSB on the other side for plugging into a phone. Price starts at $19.99 for a 16GB model and hits $49.99 for 64GB. Sandisk slipped us a 32GB unit. And, true to form, it's...

Google edits Nexus 4 online help manual, removes reference to USB gadget support

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 8 Dec 2012 7:09 pm
Nexus 4
Google has edited the online help manual for the Nexus 4, removing references to USB support for mice and keyboards. Previously mentioning USB and that you might need an adapter to connect these peripherals, now it simply states You can connect a keyboard, mouse, or even a joystick or other input device to your phone via Bluetooth and use it just as you would with a PC. USB is not supported...

Weekend project: DIY USB on-the-go from old cables

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 9 Sep 2012 4:34 pm
DIY USB on the go
USB on-the-go cables are handy as heck with Android devices. They're a specially wired cable that allows the same USB port you use to charge or communicate with a computer to be used to connect USB peripherals right to your tablet or phone. That means things like game controllers, mice or keyboards, USB thumb drives, or even USB hard drives if you have access to an older model one with a...

Samsung Galaxy S III USB host video walkthrough

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 21 Jun 2012 11:19 am
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​How to connect flash drives, hard drives, keyboards and mice to the Samsung Galaxy S III using USB host Here's a lesser-known feature of the new Galaxy S III -- the ability to connect all manner of USB peripherals to Samsung's latest flagship phone, from mass storage to input devices. You'll need a USB OTG (on-the-go) cable to be able to connect all this stuff into the Galaxy S III or any...