CES 2015: Toshiba Announces TransferJet Wireless File Transfer Dongle for iOS Devices

[MacRumors]

Toshiba today at CES 2015 announced the launch of the company's first TransferJet file transfer dongle with support for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The new TJM35420LT dongle includes a Lightning adapter for iOS devices and allows for the transfer of files between compatible devices using Sony's TransferJet close proximity wireless transfer technology.

The low-power TransferJet dongle works over very short distances (3 cm or less) and supports data transfer speed of up 375 Mbps, which is fast enough to send a 100 MB file in just three seconds.

Users only need to attach the 24 millimeter-square adapter to their iOS devices and open the TranferJet iOS app in order to initiate file transfers. Files can be transferred via the TransferJet dongle to another iOS device or other TransferJet-compatible devices such as CyberShot digital cameras, VAIO computers, and more.

Toshiba's new TransferJet for iOS with Lightning adapter will be available this spring starting first in Japan and followed by Europe, the Americas, and Asia. A Toshiba spokesman tells Macworld the dongle is planned to retail for the equivalent of $33-$41.

Article Link: CES 2015: Toshiba Announces TransferJet Wireless File Transfer Dongle for iOS Devices

 

[2457282]

Within the Apple eco system this does not seem necessary, but I get the use of this for getting pictures off a camera. Hopefully now that the iDevices have bluetooth and NFC, this will quickly be replaced by appropriate protocols and support directly with the iDevice instead of needing dongles.

 

[Tumbleweed666]

Anyone know if this is bidirectional, eg I could use it to send files from say a camera with wifi TO the iPhone?

- Bearing in mind that Apple wont let its own SD Card adapter transfer files from an SD card to an iPhone.

 

[Harmonious Zen]

Wait, so both users have to have the dongle? Seems DOA if that's the case.

 

[Richdmoore]

I am a bit confused over this device. This only has a little over an inch (3cm) range? Why not just use a usb to lightning cord? Is this faster than usb 2 or usb 3 when transferring from a computer?

If you are pulling photo/video from a camera, why not use the camera connection kits from apple?

(Actually, the Apple connection kits are ipad only, this may work on the iPhone to transfer photos if you own a CyberShot camera but no iPad.)

I must be missing something.....

 

[John.B]

As frustrating as AirDrop has been (works from Mac to iPhone for me, but not iPhone to Mac) an alternative couldn't be any worse.

 

[RichieB]

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[ArtOfWarfare]

Anyone know if this is bidirectional, eg I could use it to send files from say a camera with wifi TO the iPhone?

- Bearing in mind that Apple wont let its own SD Card adapter transfer files from an SD card to an iPhone.

The picture in the article clearly shows a "Receive" section in the companion app.

 

[TantalizedMind]

I would actually buy a pair.

 

[Jimmy James]

And you still may not be able to open the file with the app you like. iOS really needs a user accessible file system.

 

[Allthings-I]

Wait does this make sense...375MB/s?

Isn't the iPhone still only using USB 2.0? unless that dongle is transferring over WiFi from the other source to the iPhone (meaning connecting to the iPhone via WiFi as well)....Otherwise its not possible to transfer 375MB/s....

anyone care to shed some light on this revelation?

 

[selfsilent]

Wait does this make sense...375MB/s?

Mbps is megabits. MBps is megabytes.

 

[Allthings-I]

Mbps is megabits. MBps is megabytes.

lol damn i didn't pay attention close enough.

They are fooling people essentially to make it sound FAST by using bigger numbers lol

375Mbps = ~46MBps = about USB 2.0 speed = far from the JET toshiba is trying to sell. Like others have said, might as well use the lightning cable.

 

[hlfway2anywhere]

As frustrating as AirDrop has been (works from Mac to iPhone for me, but not iPhone to Mac) an alternative couldn't be any worse.

although i've practically never been able to get airdrop to work successfully on a first attempt (which should be embarrassing for Apple, honestly), i think i'd rather fight with AirDrop than buy this nonsense.

 

[lowercaseperson]

although i've practically never been able to get airdrop to work successfully on a first attempt (which should be embarrassing for Apple, honestly), i think i'd rather fight with AirDrop than buy this nonsense.

Hahaha yep - same experience here, "wait for it...wait for it...OK ACCEPT BEFORE IT GOES AWAY!"

 

[Allthings-I]

although i've practically never been able to get airdrop to work successfully on a first attempt (which should be embarrassing for Apple, honestly), i think i'd rather fight with AirDrop than buy this nonsense.

What kind of issues you face? I've never had any issues with using airdrop across my personal devices that are linked to my own icloud account (not that, that is a requirement).

It works every time, only time I've had issue which is fixable by enabling older Mac mode when transferring files from new Mac to a old Mac.

Also I don't think airdrop from iPhones works with older macs like 2011 and older despite running Yosemite.

 

[hlfway2anywhere]

What kind of issues you face? I've never had any issues with using airdrop across my personal devices that are linked to my own icloud account (not that, that is a requirement).

It works every time, only time I've had issue which is fixable by enabling older Mac mode when transferring files from new Mac to a old Mac.

Also I don't think airdrop from iPhones works with older macs like 2011 and older despite running Yosemite.

nearly every time i try to air drop one of us has to restart our phone to actually get it to show up on the other persons device. or we have to fiddle with turning bluetooth on and off or something. it has only "just worked" once or twice since it came out for me, and it's rarely a situation in which the configurations weren't correct. toggling on/off almost always fixes it without doing anything else.

 

[John.B]

What kind of issues you face? I've never had any issues with using airdrop across my personal devices that are linked to my own icloud account (not that, that is a requirement).

It works every time, only time I've had issue which is fixable by enabling older Mac mode when transferring files from new Mac to a old Mac.

Also I don't think airdrop from iPhones works with older macs like 2011 and older despite running Yosemite.

iPhone 6 (Verizon model) on iOS 8.1.2 and 2012 Mac mini on OSX 10.10.1. WiFi and Bluetooth both enabled, same WiFi network, AirDrop enabled for "Everyone" on both sides. Literally inches away from each other. I can AirDrop pictures, etc. from the mini to the iPhone. But I can't AirDrop anything (pictures, notes, Mobile Safari links, etc.) from the iPhone to the mini, because the account on the mini never shows up in the AirDrop field from the Share icon (square box with up arrow). However, other Continuity features work in that I can make/answer Facetime calls, get/send iMessages on the mini, Handoff websites between Safari/Mobile Safari.

Apple's software quality has gotten... "Disappointing" is the only way to describe it.

 

[Allthings-I]

iPhone 6 (Verizon model) on iOS 8.1.2 and 2012 Mac mini on OSX 10.10.1. WiFi and Bluetooth both enabled, same WiFi network, AirDrop enabled for "Everyone" on both sides. Literally inches away from each other. I can AirDrop pictures, etc. from the mini to the iPhone. But I can't AirDrop anything (pictures, notes, Mobile Safari links, etc.) from the iPhone to the mini, because the account on the mini never shows up in the AirDrop field from the Share icon (square box with up arrow). However, other Continuity features work in that I can make/answer Facetime calls, get/send iMessages on the mini, Handoff websites between Safari/Mobile Safari.

Apple's software quality has gotten... "Disappointing" is the only way to describe it.

Strange, I've sent photos from my iPhone to my iPad and iPad to my Mac and iPhone. Never any issues, they are all up to date.