Here's how you can use your cell phone as a PC replacement (it works!)
0. phoneArena posted on 10 Feb 2012, 07:33
Ready to make the switch away from your desktop/laptop/tablet? If you have one of the latest smartphones in your pocket, you might be surprised to find out that it’s got the power to…
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2. ledbetterp3 posted on 10 Feb 2012, 08:00 9 0
There is still a lot of features android lacks when compared to a PC. But why not have both if you can? I hope both android and Microsoft windows continue to grow. I'd like to see android smartphones continue to catch up to computers, as well as computers advancing in technology. But it seems like everyone's main focus is only smartphones now...
17. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 10 Feb 2012, 15:09 3 0
You are 100% right, but just as it is right now, you got to be VERY pleasantly surprised! Imagine what a quad-core phone can do, by then it will have jumped the gap & could finally go towards a true PC in your pocket.
The smartphjone is the evolution of the PC. PC's are getting smaller & smaller so this could very well be the future.
3. kshell1 posted on 10 Feb 2012, 08:07 1 0
i love my LG g2x. i havent had any problems at all with it and frequently use the HDMI port on it to hook up to my tv and macbook works great especially when playing games like nfs shift or shadowgun
4. AndresJ posted on 10 Feb 2012, 08:07 1 0
Mostly i have my laptop for gaming, so i can't use my phone to play modern pc games with it, at least not yet.
7. dirtydirty00 posted on 10 Feb 2012, 09:03 8 1
notice how it says 'top smartphones'... not mid range phones.
10. gallitoking posted on 10 Feb 2012, 11:04 2 10
every Android high end device should be embarrassed as a "mid range" cell phone is kicking your a** in sales, customer satisfaction and lower return rate.... imagine if Apple does deliver a "high end" device.. game over right...
23. ledbetterp3 posted on 10 Feb 2012, 18:36 6 1
Funny thing is Apple can't deliver a high end device.
27. Forsaken77 posted on 11 Feb 2012, 11:00 0 0
Most mobile users aren't "power-users" and only need the dial pad to make calls and that's it. Most also don't see any need to pay for a data plan when it wouldn't be a highly used feature. Alot of store reps push the higher end phones on customers and when you get a person that really only needed a feature phone but walks away with the latest & greatest.... they have a difficult time learning how to use it. Therefore they take it back and get the phone they wanted in the first place. I just recently went through this situation with my mother. She saw all her children with smartphones and messing around with apps at family events. So she convinced herself she needs a smartphone just so she can download apps. When she got the phone, not only did she not want to take the time to learn how to use it, but never downloaded one single app. She is the type of person that leaves the phone at home most of the time because it's not an integral part of her life. So needless to say, I took the phone back and got her a feature phone without a data plan. I'd imagine there are many more like my mother when it comes to smartphone shopping and is probably a main reason why high-end Android devices are returned more frequently.
29. johnfranckiv posted on 11 Feb 2012, 16:55 0 0
if you buy an iphone through vzw ( their top seller) you can't return it... you are stuck.
8. Victor.H posted on 10 Feb 2012, 09:36 5 2
Not sure about the iPhone! Works with the iPad 2. For that, you'd need to jailbreak, though, and install DisplayOut on Cydia to mirror your display to an external monitor.
9. RazaAsad posted on 10 Feb 2012, 10:53 0 0
Hello Victor, Can you please tell me if it will work on Lumia 900?
16. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 10 Feb 2012, 15:05 4 0
Why jailbreak an iPhone/iPad when you can just get an Android phone & do that STOCK!
19. MobileCaseReview posted on 10 Feb 2012, 15:31 2 1
the Ipad 2 offers full fledged mirroring as does the iphone 4s. No need to jailbreak.
21. biophone posted on 10 Feb 2012, 16:08 1 0
Wow i was going to say that no fair. Anyway i hve seen this work on a iphone 4 an its pretty cool.
30. rcrider4 posted on 14 Feb 2012, 10:26 0 0
You can do that on an iPad 2 or iPhone 4S using either the Digital AV adapter or using AirPlay through apple tv. No jailbreak needed
11. Yankchef posted on 10 Feb 2012, 11:30 2 0
I have considered this as well, especially with the newer motorola phones and their webtop feature I can use my phone to do everything i need to do. I can even search for and download torrents.
The limits I have found are as one previous poster said high end gaming and also 1080p dvd files and such the playback is choppy and still not nearly as good as my 4 year old laptop. I could see cell phones being at this level in a year and a half or so and eventually be powerful enough for your cell phone to be you primary computer that you then dock into other things for increased functionality or just use wifi technology to be able to use your devices' computer in other medium's. The future is almost here haha
12. ZayZay posted on 10 Feb 2012, 11:41 0 0
Well, that answers my "Should I get a laptop, Tablet, or stick with my Cell phone?" Question. This is exactly what I will be doing. A moniter on my desk at work and on my desk at home.
