When it comes to getting your precious pictures transferred from your mobile phone to your computer, there’s more than one way to skin this, umm, cameraphone. The one problem with all those picture-transferring options is that you have to actually finagle-around with USB-cables and software. Enter Belkin and Kodak. The two companies have teamed up to leverage their respective strengths to make it easier to get those pictures from your cellphone to your computer. The result is a new Bluetooth adapter and image-transfer software bundle from, well Kodak and Belkin. Kodak is bringing their digital picture prowess to the table with their Kodak Picture Upload Technology, while Belkin handles the hardware-end of the deal with their USB Bluetooth adapter.
The Kodak Picture Upload Technology software works to help your cameraphone and computer recognize each other (when within range) and automatically transfer the picture files from your mobile phone to your desktop/laptop. Simply install the Kodak Picture Upload Technology software package on your Windows XP or Vista machine, plug in the USB Bluetooth adapter, and watch those image files magically transfer. Unfortunately, the fun is limited to Windows XP and Vista, so Mac-lovers will just have to deal with WiFi-based iPhone sync-ing.
The Belkin/Kodak Bluetooth adapter/software bundle is available for $49.99.
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