i want pics from my phone uploaded to my pc

when i had my LG neon all i had to do was set my email address as a contact, then i would send the pic to my email through a multimedia message

now that i have and LG Prime it wont let me do that

if i bought a usb cable for my phone would i be able to upload the photos like that??

and i was looking for a cover for my phone id rather have a rubber case, but id like to know what your reviews were?