Samsung develops NaBee Wireless USB solution for digital cameras

Called NaBee (apparently Korean for "butterfly"), the solution uses Wireless USB technology to transmit images via a pair of dongles, one that connects to the camera's USB port and the other to a port on a PC (or a printer). The Wireless USB standard supports theoretical speeds of up 480Mbps at distances of 10 feet and under, which is faster than the current maximum throughput of Wi-Fi, and even can transmit at 110Mpbs at a distance of roughly 30 feet. On the other hand, previously launched Wireless USB products have not fared well, so it's a bit uncertain that NaBee will work exactly as advertised.

Nonetheless, Samsung hopes that NaBee can provide a viable alternative to Eye-Fi SD cards, which sport built-in Wi-Fi to transfer images. Pricing may determine how that plays out. Samsung has yet to announce what the NaBee package will cost, but the company says the product will be released in December.