The Kingston DataTraveler microDuo is a USB OTG device intended for data transfer and simple storage between a computer and an Android device, or two micro USB devices, or any mixture of the two.

Kingston's DataTraveler is a larger-than-average flash drive that's easy to operate and a little less expensive than other drives.

Attractive design; relatively inexpensive per megabyte; can password-protect data

Fairly large

USB capacity wars are raging hot. Now memory giant Kingston has upped the ante, introducing the 8 GB DataTraveler Secure Privacy Edition. The drive is dark grey with black rubber piping for grip; it will weather dusty Indian conditions with ease.

While the Kingston doesn't offer much in the way of extras, it's aggressively priced and super quick.

Today I will be taking a look at one of their latest USB products by way of the DataTraveler microDuo 3.0. This USB is designed to be used not only as a storage device for PCs and laptops but to also allow users to connect it to compatible android devices for a bit of extra storage and to be able to...

As more people use their smartphones and tablets alongside laptop and desktop PCs, the need for storage that works for both PCs and mobile devices only grows. With the Kingston DataTraveler microDuo ($29.95), plugging into your Android device is now just as simple as using a drive on your PC, and...

Simple, compact design; USB and microUSB connections, with PC and Android compatibility.

Android support isn't 100 percent; Requires microUSB, so no support for iOS products

Up for review today I have the Kingston DataTraveler Generation 3 or G3 USB flash drive. The drive is 32gb capacity and it's one of the latest from Kingston. The G3 is very small and lightweight making it portable and easy to take with you.

While the Kingston doesn't offer much in the way of extras, it's aggressively priced and super quick.

Because it's slow, made my computer speed slower. It would be good for people who likes slower speed. The next time I purchase, I pay attention to speedier ones.

Portable

Slow

While the security features offered by the DataTraveler Secure offering are useful, they do come at a price premium.  So, unless security is a paramount issue, I would recommend the DataTraveler ReadyFlash for most users.  It is one third the price and performed slightly better in my tests.