Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Smart Dock turns your phone into a PC

While the Motorola Atrix may have fallen by the wayside, Samsung is ploughing ahead with the idea of combining mobiles and computers. The new Samsung Smart Dock lets you drop in your Galaxy Note 2 for a smorgasbord of connectivity – effectively turning it into an Android-powered home computer.

The Samsung Smart Dock not only charges your Note 2 but also features an HDMI-out for a 1080p video feed to your big screen, 3.5mm stereo audio out for speaker sound, plus 3 USB ports for keyboard, mouse and even external hard drive access. Naturally, the phone is still fully functional when docked – meaning you can make and receive calls too.

At US$100 (£63) it doesn’t come cheap – but it’s certainly kinder on your wallet than buying a new computer.

[Samsung via Gizmag]

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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