SD Card Reader Comes to the iPhone/iPod Touch

Many are saying that it’s long overdue. And they’re right, it is. Given the fact that Apple have marketed their iPhone as the best smart phone on the market and next down the ladder to a netbook, you’d think they would have allowed users to transfer data without having to hook it up to their PC.

I enjoy the odd bit of photography, and it was a pain having to connect my iPod and start up iTunes just to transfer a handful of pictures. Now, Apple have given permission for third-party storage related hardware. The first out of the blocks is ZoomMediaPLUS with their ZoomIt with their SC card reader which plugs into the bottom of the device, and works in conjunction with their app. The app allows you to transfer data to and from the SD card juts as though it was connected to your PC.

I think that this recent development by Apple, to allow external memory solutions, is due to the impending launch of the iPad and the criticism for not being enough of a computer. Perhaps the ZoomIt DS reader will work on that too. The only downside to this new piece of hardware is the price tag: $60. A bit expensive for an SD reader. Also, it won’t be shipping for a few months. But during that time, if you pre-order, you can get a $10 discount.