Bluetooth Requires additional protocols Yes Advantages MTP supports common media operations that mass storage solutions do not. The following table compares support for common media operations. Operation Mass storage support? MTP support? Sync music, pictures, and Yes Yes video with Windows Media Player Transcode music, pictures, No Yes and video with Windows Media Player or Windows Explorer to fit the capabilities of your device Sync PlayReady and Windows No Yes DRM protected media to devices Import pictures and videos Yes Yes into Windows or Windows Live Photo Gallery Synchronization Advantages MTP supports device synchronization operations that mass storage solutions do not. Operation Mass storage support? MTP support? Sync Contacts, Calendar, No Yes Notes, and Tasks to a device End-user Experience Advantages MTP supports end-user experiences that mass storage solutions do not. Operation Mass storage support? MTP support? Supports Device Stage with No Yes branding designed by the IHV Display battery life and other No Yes device status Extensibility Advantages MTP supports two extensibility features for ISVs that mass storage solutions do not. Operation Mass storage Support? MTP support? Supports access by Yes Yes applications via the WPD API Supports access by Yes No applications via file system APIs Supports access by websites No Yes programmed with JavaScript (via Device Stage)
Bluetooth Requires additional protocols Yes Advantages MTP supports common media operations that mass storage solutions do not. The following table compares support for common media operations. Operation Mass storage support? MTP support? Sync music, pictures, and video with Windows Media Player Yes Yes Transcode music, pictures, and video with Windows Media Player or Windows Explorer to fit the capabilities of your device No Yes Sync PlayReady and Windows DRM protected media to devices No Yes Import pictures and videos into Windows or Windows Live Photo Gallery Yes Yes Synchronization Advantages MTP supports device synchronization operations that mass storage solutions do not. Operation Mass storage support? MTP support? Sync Contacts, Calendar, Notes, and Tasks to a device No Yes End-user Experience Advantages MTP supports end-user experiences that mass storage solutions do not. Operation Mass storage support? MTP support? Supports Device Stage with branding designed by the IHV No Yes Display battery life and other device status No Yes Extensibility Advantages MTP supports two extensibility features for ISVs that mass storage solutions do not. Operation Mass storage Support? MTP support? Supports access by applications via the WPD API Yes Yes Supports access by applications via file system APIs Yes No Supports access by websites programmed with JavaScript (via Device Stage) No Yes
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