Android Support

The Wi-Drive, even though the packaging does not indicate it, also supports Android devices.  The app is available in the Andriod Marketplace and is also available in the Amazon Marketplace (for the Kindle Fire).  The review is based on iOS support, however the interface, setup, and configuration should be nearly identical.  Luckily this device is now open to almost the entire mobile community (and there is no reason why it shouldn't be, there is no secret sauce that should make it iOS only, except for maybe a lack of developers on the app).

Exterior and Packaging

The Wi-Drive is actually about the size of an iPhone, and comes in a box that is nearly identical in size to the box my iPhone 4S was shipped in. With USB flash drives being so tiny these days, it is strange to see a device this large with so little capacity. My engineering brain says that there is probably wireless antennas and additional technology (including the battery) in there that needs to take up the space, but it is a nice, slim profile.

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Opening the box is like opening an iPhone. You remove the Wi-Drive itself (black, in my case), and below that is the instruction manual, USB cable (Mini-USB, who would've thought?), and the charging brick. The Wi-Drive itself is protected by plastic that needs peeled off to expose the gloss black exterior of the drive itself.

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There is one status LED that also doubles as a power button for the device. Once powered on and connected to an iPhone (or other iOS/Android/Kindle device), the Wi-Drive comes alive with LEDs for connected devices, and a power indicator as well.

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chadkirchner replied the topic: #24499 05 Apr 2012 18:36

headerI remember, early last year, thinking to myself; "Self, it would be totally awesome if they made an external hard drive that was battery operated and could connect to a WiFi network. No more USB cables!" Well, that time has arrived with several new products that have recently hit the market. Today, I would like to take a look at the Kingston Wi-Drive 16GB unit and see how it works, and more importantly, is it worth the money.

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Arxon replied the topic: #24501 05 Apr 2012 20:47
Good read. Seems good for quick transfers of stuff.
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chadkirchner replied the topic: #24571 10 Apr 2012 02:40
More capacity is what I would hope for. 16GB just seems low for the type of stuff you would use a drive like this for.

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