MEEM memory cable automatically backs up your phone every time you charge it

While most smartphones can backup photos and other content to the cloud on a regular basis, there are downsides -- backups handled by third-party apps might not always happen, free storage can quickly become full (I’m looking at you, iCloud) and of course cloud services could be compromised.

MEEM memory cable offers a low cost solution to all of those problems -- automatically, and securely backing up your iPhone or Android device every time you charge it.

To set it up, all you have to do is connect it to your phone, choose and confirm a four-digit PIN, and the back up of your personal data will start automatically, every time you charge. Data is all stored locally on MEEM itself, so there are no data transfer costs or subscription fees to worry about, and of course it's secure.

"People’s data and its security is at the heart of MEEM. Our promise to customers is: 'Your memories are your business, safeguarding them is ours'. says Kelly Summer, CEO of MEEM. "We will never ask for your personal details or rights to your data, for any reason. Your private information is always under your physical control. No hacker abuse. No government intrusion. All in a very simple form factor".

MEEM is available to purchase in North America, UK, and Europe from the official website, and a 16gb Android model will be available from 3rd June on Amazon, priced at £39.99/$69.99, followed by a 32gb iPhone model from 15th June for £59.99/tbc.