Samsung, like Motorola and Microsoft before it, is trying to turn a phone into a PC. Samsung’s Galaxy S8
will pair with a new Samsung Desktop Experience (DeX) dock accessory to
morph into a desktop PC-like environment. The specialized dock, that
looks like a candle holder, supports a monitor connection via HDMI,
keyboard, mouse, and two USB ports to help expand the Galaxy S8’s
capabilities. Samsung’s dock even has a special embedded cooling fan to
help keep the Galaxy S8 cool when you’re using it to display Android
apps on a monitor, and a USB-C connection to power it.
Samsung’s desktop mode comes with an app drawer on the
side, and supports Android apps with full access to notifications and
resizeable windows. The whole interface looks a little like Chrome OS,
but there’s no full desktop browser here. That means you’re limited to
how well Android apps are supported on bigger screens, and most apps in
the Google Play Store simply aren’t optimized for this type of usage.
Samsung’s own browser, Microsoft’s Office apps, and Adobe’s mobile
creative suite all work fine, but the vast majority will look like
stretched phone apps on the big screen.
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