Companies have been offering laptop docks for smartphones for a few years, with varying levels of success. Typically the idea is to let you connect something that looks like a notebook to your smartphone so you can use a keyboard, touchpad, and large display. The Sm@rtDock 15 Touch is something a little different. Instead of […]
Crowdfunded Superbook laptop dock for smartphones is all-but-dead
Three years ago a group of folks raised more than $2.9 million through a Kickstarter campaign for their Superbook — a laptop dock that you connect to your smartphone to use your mobile device as if it were a notebook computer. Then reality started to set in. The team encountered some unexpected challenges and pushed […]
NexDock 2 is a new laptop shell for your smartphone (crowdfunding)
Nearly three years after running a crowdfunding campaign for a laptop dock powered by your smartphone, the folks at NexDock are back for another round. The NexDock 2 has a better screen, a more compact design, and an aluminum body (rather than plastic). You can connect a smartphone by running a cable to the USB-C […]
Do you still want a laptop dock for your phone? (Because here’s another one)
Remember a few years ago when there were a bunch of crowdfunding campaigns for laptop-like devices that essentially let you use your phone like a notebook computer? Some of them finally started shipping this year (to less-than-stellar reviews), while others have yet to come hit the streets. But that hasn’t stopped new models from popping […]
Superbook laptop dock for smartphones is (finally) shipping
The Superbook looks like a laptop, but its actually a smartphone accessory that you can connect to your phone to interact with mobile apps on a notebook-sized display, keyboard, and touchpad. Sentio launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Superbook in 2016, raising nearly $3 million to bring the device to market. And while the company […]
Project Linda dock turns Razer smartphone into a notebook (concept device)
It wouldn’t be the consumer electronics show of Razer didn’t show up with a flashy concept device that may or may not ever come to market. This year it’s the Project Linda laptop dock for the company’s Razer smartphone. At first glance, Project Linda looks like a laptop. But peer a little closer and you’ll […]
Mirabook laptop dock for smartphones coming in May
It’s been about a year since Miraxess unveiled the first prototype of a laptop dock for smartphones called the Mirabook. The team followed up with a crowdfunding campaign in April, 2017 and now the team is getting ready to ship Mirabooks to backers in May, 2018. The company is showing a near-final prototype at the […]
Openbook is (yet another) crowdfunded laptop dock for Android phones
Today’s smartphones do a lot of the things that yesterday’s laptop computers did. You can use a phone for email, web surfing, gaming, and web browsing, among other things. But some activities, like viewing and editing documents can be easier on a device with a large display and full-sized keyboard. Over the past few years […]
Mirabook laptop dock for smartphones hits Indieogogo for $180 and up (crowdfunding)
The Mirabook is a device that looks like a laptop. But it’s not really a standalone computer. It’s meant to be connected to a smartphone, allowing you to run your mobile apps on a big display while using a keyboard and touchpad to control them. First unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, the Mirabook is […]
Mirabook is (another) dock that turns smartphones into PCs
French startup Miraxess is showing off a new device at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. The Mirabook looks like a laptop, but it’s really a smartphone accessory. Plug in your phone and you can interact with your smartphone apps on a 13.3 inch 1080p display while using a touchpad and keyboard. This isn’t the […]
Superbook laptop dock for smartphones delayed until June, 2017
The makers of the Superbook have developed a device that lets you use a smartphone like a laptop… by connecting a device that looks like a laptop and running an app that makes Android look more like a desktop operating system. After raising nearly $3 million through a Kickstarter campaign in 2016, the team at […]
HP Elite x3 Lap Dock launches for $599 (or you could just buy a laptop)
One of the key selling points for HP’s new Elite x3 smartphone is that you can also use it like a desktop or laptop computer. Pay $799 for the phone and you also get a desk dock that lets you connect an external display, mouse, and keyboard. Or buy an HP Lap Dock and you can […]
Hands-on with the HP Elite x3 smartphone + desktop and notebook docks
The HP Elite x3 is one of the most powerful Windows smartphones to date. It has a 6 inch, high-resolution display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. But what really makes this phone stand out is that it’s designed to work not only as a mobile phone, but also as […]
Kangaroo Notebook is a (kind of) modular laptop for $300
InFocus is expanding its Kangaroo line of computers with a modular notebook. And by modular, I mean the notebook comes in two parts: a laptop shell and a removable module that has the guts of a Windows 10 PC. When the PC module is in place, the Kangaroo Notebook is basically an entry-level Windows 10 notebook […]