I don't understand why in 2020 ability to dock and connect to K&M and display is not supported by most phones. There were attempts to do just that right before Windows Phone died, but hardly anyone tried this again. You now have enough RAM and CPU to run most desktop applications except maybe high end gaming. Why is it not done more?
You shouldn't need any additional hardware beyond a display adapter. Everything you need is in the phone already: Bluetooth for input, a USB-C port for output to a display, via a USB video adapter... which could be built into the display, and would be if there was any demand.
The truth is that statistically nobody wants this functionality, whether it requires additional hardware or not.
No need to build anything into anything. USB4 is Thunderbolt, which is DisplayPort too. And Ethernet. And power.
So you just connect them with a USB cable, and be done with it. Your display probably already has an USB hub, with your moise and keyboard attached. So on newer displays it will be all USB4, and your display will BE your dock.
Moto Mods were really fantastic. I have a Moto Z and a few mods. Some of them were really useful and the potential was huge. I really wish Moto would have licensed the platform for other small phone manufacturers to adopt. That really could have kick started the ecosystem.
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Docking smartphones (Score:5, Interesting)
No one buys them. (Score:3)
Motorola has been trying for years with ideas like the Motorola LapDock and MotoMods and no one ever buys them.
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You shouldn't need any additional hardware beyond a display adapter. Everything you need is in the phone already: Bluetooth for input, a USB-C port for output to a display, via a USB video adapter... which could be built into the display, and would be if there was any demand.
The truth is that statistically nobody wants this functionality, whether it requires additional hardware or not.
Re: No one buys them. (Score:2)
No need to build anything into anything. USB4 is Thunderbolt, which is DisplayPort too. And Ethernet. And power.
So you just connect them with a USB cable, and be done with it.
Your display probably already has an USB hub, with your moise and keyboard attached. So on newer displays it will be all USB4, and your display will BE your dock.
Re: (Score:2)
Moto Mods were really fantastic. I have a Moto Z and a few mods. Some of them were really useful and the potential was huge. I really wish Moto would have licensed the platform for other small phone manufacturers to adopt. That really could have kick started the ecosystem.