Gizmodo: iMono

80-in-1 Card Reader for Only $17

Sean Fallon — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:00:51 EST

The card reader wars have a new champion, so take a seat Mr. 62-in-1 reader from earlier this month. You now officially suck thanks to this 80-in-1 reader from iMono. It supports just about everything, including SDHC, MMC4.2, CF4.0, micro SDHC and mini SDHC. It also had an average read speed of 32.6MB/s and an average write speed of 24.4MB/s when tested with a Sandisk Extreme IV. Plus, it measures about 4" x 1" x .5"—making it extremely portable. And the best part is that it will only set you back $17. [Product Page via GetUSB]

Brando iMono Memory Card Readers Offer Sub-Pocket Sized Convenience

Charlie White — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:28:18 EDT

These tiny iMono Card Readers from Brando are so small you might even lose them in your pocket if they didn't have keychains attached, but they come in three different versions that accommodate your choice of T-Flash/MicroSD memory cards, M2 or miniSD cards, and all three can read SIM cards from your cellphone.

Transfer files to the PC, or slide in your SIM card from your cellphone and back up all your contacts and other information. Might come in handy right before you rock a firmware update on that balky smartphone of yours. Not a bad deal for $10. – Charlie White

iMONO Card Readers: T-Flash/MicroSD, M2, MiniSD [Brando]

iMono Flash Memory Card and SIM Reader: Pocket-Sized Polyglot

Charlie White — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:49:19 EST

The multi-readers get smaller and smaller, and this iMono SIM card packs more versatility into a small form factor than we've seen yet. It handles a veritable alphabet soup of flash memory cards, including miniSD, all types of Memory Sticks, microSD, SD, MMC Card 4.0, MultiMedia Card, MultiMedia Card Plus, RS-MMC (MMC Mobile), RS-MMC4.0 (MMC Mobile 4.0) and MMC micro. It also reads cellphone SIM cards. Plus, there's no cover to lose.

I picked up a reader similar to this in Singapore recently, and it's functioned well enough to find itself a permanent place in my road warrior's bag. Not a bad deal for $19. – Charlie White

Product Page [USB Geek, via TRFJ]