Microsoft Display Dock (hd-500): it is a new Microsoft mobile accessory to connect your latest Lumia 950 or 950 XL into a Display Dock and to the external monitors, It supports USB-C USB connector for charging and it has DisplayPort, HDMI ports, Video resolution supports up to 1080p, currently this device only available to pre-order from 3rd party sites and will be coming soon on MS siteĪlso Read: Windows 10 performance tweaks and optimization to increase speed of your computer without any hardware upgradeĭown Side: Not all the application support Windows Continuum, so it won’t convert like MS Office application, and you can’t install.

The long-term prospects are iffy at best, but if you have a couple dozen dollars burning a hole in your pocket, this might be worth investing in for the novelty factor alone.Also Read: Convert Windows Mobile Phone to Desktop Computer (PC) with Windows 10 3,500 units are available at the $29 price point, but you’ll need to drop $35 once that allotment sells out. The DRS (Desktop Replacement Smartphone) concept may never take off in established markets, but it might just have a chance in Asia, Africa, and South America.ĭo you want one of these nifty HDMI docks for your very own? You can pre-order one right now by backing the Andromium Kickstarter. The Andromium team believes that this solution will aid families in the developing world, and help children learn and create even with limited access to traditional computers.

I already have a desktop and a smartphone, so why combine the two, right? Well, that’s not the case for everyone. Of course, it’s easy for some of us to dismiss this concept completely.

Androium web browser, running on a docked smartphone

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