One of the often overlooked aspects of owning the latest devices such as smartphones and tablets is the amount of onboard storage that these smart mobile devices have. Many users may opt for the most affordable model or model fitting into their budgetary requirements, which might lead to storage issues down the line.
This can become problematic when the device does not allow for various expansion options such as a memory card slot or USB ports to connect external storage devices.
Cloud storage options are often a solution but carry their own Wi-Fi and data requirements for optimal operation and usage. Another solution comes to iPhone users in the form of Sandisk’s iXpand flash drive.
It boasts USB 3.0 and Apple Lightning Connectors, meaning you are able to connect to your iPhone via Lightning, download and install the SanDisk iXpand Drive app from Apple’s App Store, to do things like makes easily back up, transfer and manage photos, videos, and files between your iPhone, iPad, and computers. you can set the app to automatically back up photos and videos from your camera roll to the drive.
The app also makes it easy to watch videos or listen to music directly from the drive, allowing you to consume media on the go on the Gautrain for instance. Security is also catered to, thanks to the app lets you encrypt files (password protection) for transfer and storage between your mobile devices. Transfer speeds will be quick (up to 150MB/s read speeds and up to 105MB/s write speeds).
Ultimate convenience comes at a cost though. It goes for a recommended retail price of around R1050 (though that is for the 256GB variant) from local retailers such as Takealot.
