We recently reviewed (and happily enthused about) a clever
two-way USB flash drive from Leef, the Bridge 3.0. Keen to see what else Leef
could pull out of the Android-pleasing gadget bag we tested their MicroSD card
reader, the Leef Access.
As opposed to Apple iPhones and iPads, most Android-running phones and tablets will feature a MicroSD card port, allowing expandable storage. Getting a card in and out of your device usually means having to either powering it down or removing the battery entirely, so Leef came up with an obvious solution: a MicroSD reader designed to be used with Android's USB On-The-Go system.
Therefore the Access features a MicroSD port on one side
(and also a handy storage bay to keep an additional card safe) and on the other
a micro USB connector. Slide in a MicroSD card, pop it in into your phone or
tablet's USB port and you'll be able to copy videos, photos and files directly
to that card. You'll also be able to read from the connected card, drastically
expanding your device's storage without the hassle of having to fiddle about.
Waterproof and dustproof, the Leef Access also features an
extended micro USB connector, meaning that even if your phone is in a thick protective
case, you won't have to remove it to insert the reader; clever thinking there.
Transfer rates were also fairly impressive and we never had any problems discovering
the Access on a number of Android devices.
All in all, another winning Android accessory from Leef.
£12
