Sony 32GB Microvault USB Flash Drive for Smartphone (USM32SA1/B)

CUSTOMER REVIEW



I am not sure why more manufacturers have not thought about this since all smartphones went to universal micro USB but Sony has and as usual with little fanfare. Sony has a habit of coming out with innovative gadgets but does not really advertise them. Only to have other manufacturers copy them.



This little flash drive is attractive and uses normal 2.0 USB on one side and a micro USB under the cap on top. It's made of plastic and super light. It's ultra portable and also looks great attached to a laptop. It can conceivably stay attached to almost any gadget permanently without having to take it out when you have take your phone, tablet or laptop. It can pretty much stay attached. The drive works as any flash drive but allows you to use the micro usb to plug into smart phones and tablets allowing you to use it as an expanded drive. It stores everything a normal flash drive stores. This is so awesome for smart phones and laptops making it extremely convenient to take content from your pc and transfer it to your cell phone and tablet, or to simply play from the usb. It is small enough to just leave attached to the usb and play back directly from the usb so you don't have to use any space on your phone or tablet.



You also have the option to download a file manager app on the play store. The app is slightly useful but not required although if you want to open files documents more easily it might help. In terms of music pictures and video, it automatically shows up on your phone. The file manager makes it easy to search your phone, micro sd and usb media. I read on the play store that some people without experia phones were experiencing problems. Since I have a sony experia I have had not issues but cannot speak for other phones. But like I said, the app is not necessary.



There are only two gripes on my end and not enough to reduce the five star rating, just a suggestion....

the cap used to protect the micro usb portion twits and opens but it is tethered with a plastic hinge you have to flip over. This is so you don't lose the cap but the plastic on the hinge is a little hard and makes attaching the micro usb a little difficult as the cap is pushing the drive slightly due to the usb's compactness. Perhaps making the hinge longer so the cap does not push on the phone so much would help.



The other minor complaint is that it is not 3.0 and does not come in larger sizes. A 64 or 128 gb size would be great.



Other than that, this little flashdrive is versatile and portable. It a life saver if you want to save memory on your phone or tablet and if you simply want to view video, music or files on the go without having to transfer data to your phone and tablet.