Is it possible to use your favorite USB devices like mice, keyboards, and thumb drives with your smart phone? Yes, but you'll need a special adapter.

Person connecting a USB flash drive to a phone - Vershinin89/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a ...

Editor's note: In this article, the author makes a strong case for the versatility and broad applicability of USB On-the-Go. Read it and see if you are convinced, or perhaps not. Even if not, you'll ...

DESIGN VIEW is the summary of the complete DESIGN SOLUTION contributed article, which begins on Page 2. Until very recently, no common interface existed between handheld devices and PC peripherals.

NEC says they’re going to start incorporating USB On-The-Go into their 3G cellphones. The big deal about USB On-The-Go, or USB OTG, is that it allows USB 2.0 peripherals to connect directly to each ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There is no doubting the convenience of laptops; these portable computers have enabled many of us to take our digital lives on the road.

Many MP3 players have already bailed on the concept of having a separate power connection/wall wart combination to charge their internal battery pack, and instead use only power from their USB cable, ...

The latest update to Files by Google brings USB OTG storage support. USB OTG support allows you to hook a USB drive to your phone and then use the app to navigate through the files. Not many people ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You'll rarely find human beings out and about without an iPhone or Android device these days. Popular phones — such as the iPhone 17 series, ...