A unifying platform for smart drive computing. The robust U3 platform enables hardware manufacturers and software developers to create U3 smart products. By complying with the U3 hardware standard, hardware manufacturers can ensure their USB drives are compatible with all U3 applications. For software developers, U3 makes adapting or creating mobile applications easy.

By uniting software developers and hardware manufacturers around a single deployment platform, U3 brings the benefit of personal workspace portability to hardware manufacturers, software developers, and consumers alike.

For everyone in the industry, U3 is smart business.

The key components of the U3 platform include:

The U3 Hardware Specification defines the set of functionality that enables device hardware to be U3 smart.

The U3 Device Services is the low-level software infrastructure that serves as the bridge between the hardware and the applications and data stored on it.

The U3 Launchpad is the friendly graphical user interface to the U3 smart drive and its content. It comes installed on all U3 smart drives and provides the user an easy-to-use entry point to the personal workspace.

The U3 Software Development Kit (SDK) enables software developers to deploy their applications onto U3 smart drives with minimal effort. The U3 SDK includes deployment tools, sample code, and thorough documentation.

The U3 Hardware Development Kit (HDK) enables hardware manufacturers to create U3 smart devices. The HDK includes the U3 hardware specification, configuration tools, and documentation.

• becoming a U3 developer