Have you got some photos that you've taken with your mobile phone and would now like to download them to your PC? Perhaps you even want to access the filesystem on your mobile phone and modify data. Whatever you want to do, many of these tools allow you to access your phone filesystem as if it were an external hard drive or a portable pen drive.
While a lot of the programs we list here are official programs from Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericcson, Samsung or Apple, some of them are more of the homebrew variety which offer additional functionality over either a USB interface or via Bluetooth.
Some of the software downloads here also offer the ability to download, synchronize and upload your address book and contact list. Be sure to make sure whether you are running Android, Windows Phone or iOS. In some cases, legacy operating systems such as Symbian are also supported.
The mobile phone and sync tool for your mobile/cell phone, handset.
Mobile Master can transfer files between phone and PC and synchronize phone data.
Share files with other mobile phones or computers.
Nokia Ovi Suite can update phone firmware, manage contacts, transfer files between phone and PC and synchronize phone data.
Backup and restore files between your PC and Android device.
Cheetah Sync can transfer files between phone and PC and synchronize phone data.
A file manager featuring dual panels for managing Android files.
Android Commander can transfer files between phone and PC, synchronize phone data and backup phone data.
View your iPhone or iDevice as a discoverable USB drive.
Phone Stick can transfer files between phone and PC, synchronize phone data, synchronize iPhone and synchronize iPad.
Official HTC phone tool from the source.
HTC Sync can update phone firmware, manage contacts, transfer files between phone and PC, synchronize phone data and backup phone data.
Legacy phone synchronization tool designed for use with older phones to share data between Windows systems (like XP) and a connected device.
Microsoft ActiveSync can manage contacts, transfer files between phone and PC and synchronize phone data.
An older SE PC Suite from when the Sony Ericsson brand still existed.
Sony Ericsson PC Suite can manage contacts, transfer files between phone and PC and synchronize phone data.
View your Android phone on your Windows desktop.
MyMobiler for Android can update phone firmware, manage contacts, transfer files between phone and PC, synchronize phone data and backup phone data.
iTunes-like software for Windows mobile phones.
Windows Phone Device Manager can transfer files between phone and PC and synchronize phone data.
A portal to Sony Ericsson and operator features.
Sony Ericsson PC Companion can update phone firmware, manage contacts, transfer files between phone and PC, synchronize phone data and backup phone data.
Provides support for Samsung E530, E720 and Z130 on Windows.
Samsung PC Studio II can transfer files between phone and PC and synchronize phone data.
Mobile phone management software including synchronization and firmware updates.
PC Suite can update phone firmware, manage contacts, transfer files between phone and PC and synchronize phone data.
Modern software for Samsung phones enabling management and file transfer.
Samsung Phone Tools - PC Studio can update phone firmware, manage contacts, transfer files between phone and PC, synchronize phone data and backup phone data.
Manage and manipulate your iPhone filesystem with iPhoneBrowser.
iPhoneBrowser can synchronize phone data, synchronize iPhone and synchronize iPad.
Transfer files via bluetooth between your PC and mobile phone.
Bluetooth Phone Transfer Software can transfer files between phone and PC, synchronize phone data and open VCF files.