USB On-the-go or USB OTG is a standard protocol that allows devices to read data from a USB device without the need of connecting them to a PC. The device uses the OTG cable to turn itself into a USB ...

The use of Android-based mobile Internet devices (MIDs), tablets, and other products has been growing tremendously since 2008, with Android devices occupying 70% of the mobile market today. Similarly, ...

With the coming of Android 3.1 you finally have the option of using the device as a USB host. This may be through a USB OTG (On-the-Go) adaptor, but nonetheless it’s a feature which was sorely missed ...

Google is adding an optional Android 16 feature to disable USB data access when the phone is locked for enhanced security. This protects against attackers from using USB devices to extract data or ...

There’s a simple hack to use your Motorola Droid phone as a USB host. It is a hardware-only hack that doesn’t require you to crack open your phone, root it, or even to change firmware (although device ...

One of the bugs that’s been plaguing Amazon Kindle Fire users who have installed early builds of Android 4.0 on the $199 tablet appears to be fixed. Developer JackpotClavin has released a new build of ...

Although a lot of data now flies wirelessly to the cloud, smartphone users still often plug their devices into a charger, car or laptop via USB. Using a multi-stage trick, security experts have ...

Google is continuing its development of Android Things with the latest preview of the platform. Released today, Developer Preview 3 finally adds the biggest feature request from developers, as well as ...

The new Intel Android* USB Driver package 1. 9.0 is available for download at the Intel Developer Zone. It enables you to connect your Windows*-based machine to your Android* device that contains an ...