Eye-Fi launches smartphone-friendly wireless card

Posted on 15 Apr 2011 at 09:39

Eye-Fi has announced its latest wireless SD card, the Eye-Fi Mobile X2 - offering 8GB of on-board storage and the ability to transfer photos from your camera to your iPhone, iPad, or Android device without needing wires.

As with the company's previous Eye-Fi cards, the device takes the form of an SD card with integrated wireless technology. By replacing the standard SD card in a camera with the Eye-Fi, images can be transferred automatically to compatible devices - which, thanks to the company's new iPhone, iPad, and Android apps, now includes a range of smartphones and tablets.

Once the images have been transferred to the device - which can happen automatically - they can be uploaded to the Internet via the smartphone's integrated 3G networking or via Wi-Fi, edited, and saved to other services.

Both iOS and Android versions of the app are available for download free of charge - although without a registered Eye-Fi card, they won't do much good. All images transferred using the software are uploaded in full resolution - although it does come with a limitation, in that it doesn't support RAW files - only JPEG format images. An alternative - and more expensive - product, the Eye-Fi Pro, is available for those who need such functionality.

While the Eye-Fi Mobile X2 doesn't support every camera, it's an interesting upgrade for those who are looking for a little more flexibility from their device - and, while UK pricing has yet to be confirmed, is set to launch in the US for a reasonable $80 (around £49).

Author: Gareth Halfacree

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