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 […]
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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:Â 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 […]
Superbook laptop dock for Android phones pre-orders open for $109 (post-Kickstarter)
After raising close to $3 million dollars through Kickstarter, the folks behind the Superbook laptop dock for Android phones are offering folks who didn’t get in on the campaign a chance to pre-order. The Superbook is now available for purchase through Backerkit. What is a Superbook? It’s basically an inexpensive device that looks like a laptop, but […]
Superbook laptop dock for smartphones raises over $2.6 million, runs out of stretch goals
The Superbook is a device that looks like a laptop, but which is really more of a portable screen, keyboard, and battery for your smartphone. Plug a phone into the Superbook and you can run your Android apps on a bigger display with a desktop-style user interface complete with a taskbar and multi-window support. Andromium […]
Crowdfunded NexDock laptop dock for smartphones begins shipping to backers (Updated)
Want to use your smartphone like a laptop? Two popular crowdfunding campaigns have launched this year in hopes of delivering hardware that lets you do that. Andromium’s Superbook looks like an 11.6 inch laptop, but it uses you Android phone’s processor, memory, storage, and software. The campaign is still ongoing, but the team has already […]
Andromium’s $99 Superbook turns your Android phone into a laptop (crowdfunding)
Smartphones have changed the way the world gets online, by letting you put a tiny, touchscreen computer in your pocket or handbag. But sometimes it’s still nice to have a larger screen, a full-sized keyboard, and a mouse or touchpad. The Superbook is a smartphone accessory that gives you all those things. It looks like […]
Acer Liquid Extend is a laptop dock for Acer’s Windows 10 phone
Acer’s first Windows 10 smartphone with support for Windows 10 Continuum starts shipping today (in some parts of the world — it’s coming to the US, but isn’t available here yet). You can connect the Acer Liquid Jade Primo to a docking station, connect an external mouse, keyboard, and display and use the phone like […]
Superbook is a $99 laptop shell for Android smartphones
The $149 NexDock isn’t the only device designed to let you use an Android smartphone like a laptop. A new team has just unveiled a $99 option called the Superbook. It looks like a laptop, but it’s basically a keyboard, touchpad and 11.6 inch display. It has no memory, storage, or processor. Instead, you can […]
NexDock lets you use your phone a laptop (crowdfunding)
The NexDock looks like a thin and light laptop: it has a 14 inch display, a keyboard and a touchpad. But it’s actually more like the shell of a notebook. It’s actually powered by your smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. As long as your portable device has a video out port, you can plug […]