Samsung streamlined this a bit more with support for just an HDMI cable and no DeX Pad. The subsequent DeX Pad allowed your Samsung smartphone to serve as a mouse and keyboard so there was space and weight savings for road warriors. This made for a package that wasn't saving much over a laptop, assuming you used a monitor on site. The first DeX Station was a bit chunky and to fully enjoy a desktop experience you had to connect to an external monitor while also packing around the DeX Station, an external keyboard, and a mouse. When smartphones serve as the primary computing platform for a business, IT can easily keep them updated, the phones can be tracked or erased if lost or stolen, employees can work at flexible workstations throughout the business or around the world, custom apps can be deployed for the business, employees can travel with a lighter pack, and a singular device can be used for all work-related tasks.
In early 2017, Samsung launched the DeX Dock with the Galaxy S8, and it has significantly improved its functionality at regular intervals with enhanced support launching with each successive new flagship Galaxy phone.Īlso: Samsung's Galaxy S8 does DeX: Is it a Chromebook challenger or virtual desktop play?Īlso: DeX review: Turn your Galaxy S8 and Note 8 into a PC CNET
Microsoft looked to have a promising product with Continuum, but then we saw the end of Windows 10 Mobile. Recall the Palm Foleo in 2007, the Redfly Mobile Companion in 2009, or the Motorola Atrix in 2011.Īlso: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra: My top 5 business productivity features Modern smartphones are more powerful than the computers used just a few years ago, but over the past decade, we have seen unsuccessful attempts to turn our handheld devices into computers. The promise of using your phone as your primary computer is a reality and with flagship Samsung phones priced at more than $1,000 using your phone as your computer may be a way to save money. What will determine failure or success in this brave new world? Most every organization has been thrust into the future of work. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards.
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