Samsung Galaxy S8 can be used as a substitution for PC.. Windows Continuum copycat or something new?
In recenth months, rumors regarding Samsung Galaxy S8 are not reducing. Latest information, from "All About Windows Phone", says that Samsung could go by Microsoft steps.
As it is known, Microsoft with their phones Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL are pushing Continuum. The way to connect a Smartphone to a monitor, and thying to archieve "full-blood" PC expirience.
From the leaked informations we can assume that Samsung S8 could be the next device on the market with that functionality with a difference that Samsung is powered by Android, not Windows Phone.
By now, the number and quality of apps in on Android side, so fe all hope that this is not just a rumor. This could be Samsung's next great thing.
The name of this functionality is also known by now. It is Samsung Desktop Experience.
As we can see in image, Samsung so far dont use any Dock for connecting to monitor, for that will be needed only one cable.
Accessories such as the keyboard and mouse connects wirelessly (Bluetooth).
As always, when it comes to rumors, there is always the possibility that Samsung will give up in the las minute.
I hope it will not, i love this feature.
Maybe it will be based on ubuntu touch? It also is possible to run "full" linux on any android but to the best of my knowledge no direct access to the GPU, drivers, or API wrapper not sure which. I would bet it is a linux-in-container deal.