Wireless Flash Drive

The Wireless Flash Drive is a wireless media streaming and storage device that fits into keychain friendly flash drive-like device. If you want to enjoy movies and music on your phone, but don't want to fill up the phone's limited storage space, this may be the answer you've been looking for.

Design and Features

At first glance, the drive looks like a standard flash drive, measuring 3.07 by 1.04 by 0.54 inches (HWD) and fitting easily into a pocket or hanging on a keychain. The three-inch long drive has a black plastic enclosure, which has a textured stripe running down the front of it to provide some traction when pushing and pulling the drive in and out of a USB port. A tethering loop on the back end of the drive lets you attach it to a keychain or lanyard. The only issue with the design is that the drive is a bit too bulky, making it difficult to use with some USB ports.

The end of the drive has a sliding metal cover that pulls back to expose a USB 2.0 connector which you can plug directly into any USB port. In two weeks of testing, the only issue I saw with the design was that the black paint on the end cap didn't hold up well when jangling around in a pocket with keys, with the paint chipping off from simply being carried in a pocket.

Though it looks like a regular flash drive, it's actually more accurate to call it a wireless card reader, as all of the storage resides in a 32GB microSDHC card that can be removed from the card slot on the back end of the device. Inside the device is a rechargeable battery, which charges up whenever it's plugged into a USB port, and a transmitter that lets you connect to the drive wirelessly via Wi-Fi. Because the drive is designed only to stream and share content over this Wi-Fi signal, but not provide an internet connection the way a mobile hotspot does, you can also enjoy the functions of the device when regular 4G or Wi-Fi is inaccessible, such as in a subway tunnel or a basement office. The wireless connection has a range of up to 150 feet (line of sight), and can support multiple connections.

The other distinguishing feature of the drive is a small button in the center of the drive, which turns the wireless transmitter on and off. Press it once to turn on, and a blue LED indicator blinks every few seconds to let you know it's accessible via Wi-Fi. Press and hold to turn it off.


The Wireless Flash Drive comes with a 32GB microSDHC card in the built-in card slot, and there's a 16GB version also available. However, because the storage card is removable, you also have the option of swapping out the card for another, or upgrading yourself to a bigger card further down the road. The Wireless Flash Drive is one of the best deals HSIT has seen for this sort of storage, and it comes with the bonus or wireless sharing and streaming. The Wireless Flash Drive has a one-year limited warranty.

Wireless Flash Drive App

The Wireless Flash Drive access the drive, and all of the files in it, through Wireless Flash Drive App, which is available for free through Google Play and iTunes App Store, providing support for a wide range of Android and iOS devices. With the app on your mobile device, just open the app and follow the prompts to wirelessly connect to the drive.

The app itself is a fairly basic file browser, but its strength lies in its simplicity. Upon opening the app it will walk you through the process of connecting to the Wireless Flash Drive via Wi-Fi, along with prompting you for any needed password. Once you've successfully connected to the drive, you can browse through the folders and files stored on the drive in one of two display modes, list (sorted alphabetically) and grid. Navigation is simple, with basic swipe and tap functions.

The drive comes with four default folders already on the drive (Documents, Music, Photos, and Video) but there's no reason not to use your own preferred file setup. Included in the Videos file is a collection of introductory videos, which explain some of the functions of the drive, and how to use them.

With most wireless drives taking up as much space in your pockets as a phone, these drives always seemed a bit inconvenient, but the small form factor makes the wireless USB drive immensely more convenient. The one-button wireless connection and simple free app are also easy to use, keeping complexity to a minimum.

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