The design here is excellent; unlike a lot of other wireless chargers that require the phone to be placed flat on the charger with the screen pointing straight up, Choetech has redesigned its charger to act more
like a desktop dock instead.
Perhaps the most interesting and unusual feature will be a Microsoft Continuum -
like desktop dock called DeX, which will allow Android to be used as a desktop operating system, with a little help from Samsung's engineers.
Not exact matches
The new iPad Pro models received several hardware updates, such as a more powerful processor and bigger screens, but important software features
like the new
desktop - style
dock, drag and drop, and multitasking didn't ship with those devices.
The HDMI mirroring works smoothly, and those looking for
desktop -
like functionality can spring for the HD Station
dock.
The handset can plug into an HD
docking station or Lapdock accessory, launching a
desktop -
like interface with full Firefox web browsing capabilities.
The new - look Droid Bionic features Webtop connectivity, which combines the handset with a
docking station or Lapdock accessory for a
desktop -
like experience featuring the full Firefox web browser.
The second interface is a Windows 7 - style
desktop screen and, if you want to, you can use a USB mouse and the keyboard
dock to use the device
like a laptop, although touch still works.
Lumia 950 also support Windows Conituum, so you can connect it to a Microsoft Display
Dock connected with an external display, turning the Windows phone into a Windows 10
desktop computer in order to bring you PC -
like experience.
As The Guardian noted, one value - added feature is the ability to connect the handsets to a monitor for a
desktop view of Android that can be controlled via keyboard and mouse,
like Microsoft Continuum, called Samsung DeX — though it requires an optional, HDMI - equipped
dock.
In addition to announcing a new 10.5 - inch iPad Pro, Apple revealed a number of features in iOS 11, which will be released in the fall, that give the tablets
desktop operating features
like drag and drop, an expanded
dock for quick access to favorite programs, and support of a file system, including baked in support for popular third - party apps
like Dropbox and One Drive.
• PC Mode via an external
dock to connect to a monitor will be included to create a
desktop like working environment.
The removal of the Windows Start button orb means the Super Bar acts
like a shortcut
dock for the
desktop mode.
Samsung is also bringing DeX to the Note, so if you buy the required
dock, you can plug it into a monitor for a
desktop -
like experience with a mouse and keyboard.
Samsung describes the DeX
dock as a device that allows S8 and S8 + owners to experience a
desktop -
like experience powered by only Samsung's new flagship devices, coupled with a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
Over the years we've seen plenty of promises of
docking a phone and using it
like a traditional laptop or
desktop.
iOS 11 is going to usher in even more
desktop -
like features for iPads,
like a
dock and support for dragging app windows around the screen.
A newly announced «DeX»
dock allows S8 users to use the phone in a Windows 10 Continuum -
like desktop operating system environment.
It's clear that the new Lap
Dock looks much more
like a real laptop rather than a Continuum extender, and that's likely because Microsoft has some big plans for Windows 10 Mobile and Continuum this year, with the company bringing a more familiar
desktop experience to phones and indeed Continuum.
That sounds an awful lot
like the Continuum experience Microsoft offers on Windows phones
like the HP Elite x3.Credit: All About Windows PhoneBoth The Guardian and Evan Blass have since picked up on the likelihood that the Galaxy S8 will be able to double as a
desktop with the help of a DeX
dock.
«Home» on webOS was more
like a
desktop — it was a wallpaper and a
dock.
Another carryover from the Galaxy S8 line is support for DeX, the
dock - required feature that lets you use the phone in conjunction with a monitor, keyboard and mouse for a
desktop -
like experience.
With DeX, you can
dock the Galaxy S8 or S8 + to get a
desktop -
like Android experience on a monitor, with support for peripherals
like a mouse, keyboard, and an Ethernet cable.
The
desktop dock sounds a bit
like the Microsoft own - brand equivalent but has a number of key connections that are important in this day and age.
There's no included
dock with the phone or Alcatel - branded one available, so you'll need to pick one up from Microsoft if you want a
desktop -
like experience.
By dropping the phone into the
dock, you'll be taken from the small screen to a full PC -
like desktop.
Like Microsoft's Continuum or Jide's Remix Singularity, DeX
Dock allows the S8 to display a
desktop environment when plugged into a display.
It might not very surprising that the ActiveDock tweak has made the iOS
dock look very much similar to its
desktop counterpart as it is made by Surenix and Flippo Bigarella, who are well known members of the jailbreak developers community and have given us tweaks
like Springtomize 2, CleverPin, PasswordPilot, Ayecon and more.