How to use iPhone as USB Flash Disk?

Hello, I was wondering if there's any app/workaround on how to make iPhone act like a regular USB Flash Disk... just like Blackberry which allows itself as Data Storage...
It would be very useful as I often need to transfer my photos on iPhone to my photo printer (Fuji/Adorama etc) in town. Or is there any other convenient way because the photo printer guys are ONLY so used to USB transfer or through Bluetooth when dealing with other customers.
Thanks.

This may help. There is also Air Sharing or services like Soonr which allow you to transfer files in a different way.
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Last edited by jbromley (2007-10-22 07:22:08)

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