World's smallest WiFi storage device - Sumo-Drive

It may be the smallest, but it sure stores a lot.. Something to lookout for in the next IT Show coming up around Mar 08.

Homegrown company Suzuki Technology has launched what it claims to be the world's smallest WiFi storage device.

The Sumo-Drive is a wireless external storage drive that can serve as a mobile Web server. It weighs 230g and measures 4.37 inches (111mm) in height, 3.07 inches in width and 0.90 inches in depth — nearly half the size of a paperback book.

The built-in server technology was developed by researchers from A*Star's Data Storage Institute. They invented a portable device that combined storage and wireless technologies and later spun off a company called EDS Labs to commercialise the device and further its development. Suzuki Technology licensed the technology from EDS Labs in August this year.

The Sumo-Drive can be used as a personal Web server using software running on its built-in mini processor. The software allows users to access files and folders on the Sumo-Drive through a Web browser and also run BitTorrent, the popular peer-to-peer software, without the need for a computer.

You can access it on any WiFi-enabled device, such as computers, smartphones and gaming consoles, or on your wireless home network or over the Internet. This lets you access and retrieve data and multimedia files remotely. The device includes a rechargeable battery for use unplugged for up to 2.5 hours. The drive is available in capacities of 30GB (S$399), 80GB (S$445) and 120GB (S$499).