When Sony spun off its PC division as a new company called VAIO, Sony continued making smartphones. Now VAIO is making phones too. The company has unveiled the VAIO Phone Biz, a Windows 10 smartphone with a 5.5 inch full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 proecssor, and support for Microsoft’s Continuum for phone software… […]
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Windows 10 Continuum for phone supports mid-range Snapdragon 617 chips
Continuum for phone is a feature that lets you connect some Windows 10 smartphones to an external display to run some apps in desktop mode. When Microsoft first introduced the feature the company made it clear that you’d need a pretty powerful phone to make use of Continuum, and so far the only devices with […]
Microsoft’s Remote Desktop app preview brings desktop apps to Continuum for phone (kind of)
One of the coolest new features in Windows 10 Mobile is Continuum for phone, which lets you connect some phones to an external display, keyboard, and mouse and use your mobile device like a desktop PC. But Continuum for phone is pretty limited: it only works on a handful of phones (including the Lumia 950, […]
Acer Liquid Jade Primo Windows 10 phone with Continuum launches in February for €569
Acer’s first Windows 10 smartphone is coming in February. The Acer Liquid Jade Primo is a 5.5 inch phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and support for Microsoft’s Continuum for phones software, which lets you connect an external keyboard, mouse, and display to use your phone as if […]
Maybe Windows phones will support Win32 after all… one day
One of the coolest features of Windows 10 for phones is that it lets you use some phones as desktop PCs. Connect a keyboard, mouse, and display and you can interact with apps on a big screen, complete with task bar, start menu, and keyboard shortcuts. Microsoft calls the feature Continuum for Phone, and it’s […]
Microsoft’s Continuum for phone requires a Snapdragon 808 or 810 chip
Continuum for Phone is Microsoft’s new platform that lets you connect an external display, keyboard, and mouse to a Windows 10 phone to use your mobile device like a desktop PC. Microsoft has already made it clear that not all phones will support the feature, and now we’re getting a better sense of which phones will […]
Pre-order Microsoft Lumia 950 XL for $649, get a free display dock
AT&T will be the first wireless carrier to offer the Microsoft Lumia 950 smartphone when it begins taking orders this week. But if you want the larger, more powerful Lumia 950 XL you can pre-order an unlocked model today. Microsoft is taking orders for the Lumia 950 XL for $649. That price gets you a […]
Acer’s Jade Primo could launch in December for about $400 (Windows phone with desktop features)
The Acer Jade Primo is a smartphone designed to run Windows 10 software. It’s also one of the first phones that’s expected to support Microsoft’s Continuum for phone feature. This lets you connect an external keyboard, mouse, and display to use your phone like a desktop computer. Microsoft has two Lumia phones with support for […]
How it looks to use a Windows 10 phone as a desktop PC
Microsoft’s Continuum feature allows one device to offer both a mobile and a desktop-style experience, depending on how you’re using it. Continuum allows the user interface of a Windows 10 tablet to transition to a desktop UI as soon as you connect it to a keyboard dock. And Continuum for phone will let you connect […]
Say hello to Microsoft’s upcoming Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones (leaks)
Microsoft is expected to launch two new premium smartphones soon, featuring high-resolution displays, high-quality cameras, and Windows 10 software. The upcoming Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL are also expected to be some of the first devices to support “continuum for phones,” which is Microsoft software that allows you to connect a keyboard, mouse, and […]