The Samsung Galaxy S8: A Phone that Set the Stage for Innovation

The Samsung Galaxy S8 was announced in New York City, and it's clear that this phone is going to be talked about for a long time. The Infinity Display, Bixby AI, and other features make it an exciting device to explore. However, in this article, we'll be focusing on the Samsung Dex experience, which is a platform that allows your smartphone to become a computer.

Introducing Samsung Dex: A Platform that Turns Your Smartphone into a Computer

Samsung did show off its brand new desktop experience with Samsung Dex, and it's an exciting development. This platform is essentially a dock that you connect your phone to, allowing you to have other profiles connected to it like a display, monitor, or even a mouse keyboard. The idea behind Samsung Dex is simple yet powerful: your smartphone becomes a computer. By connecting your phone to this new dock, you can have a desktop-like experience on the go.

The Dock: A Key Component of Samsung Dex

The dock that comes with Samsung Dex is not just a charging station; it's also a hub for connecting other devices and peripherals. It has ports like USB ports and an HDMI port, allowing you to connect a monitor, mouse, and keyboard to your phone. This setup gives you the flexibility to work on documents, reply to emails, and get notifications while using your smartphone as a computer. The dock itself is not yet available for purchase, but we can expect Samsung to announce its pricing and availability soon.

A Comparison to Microsoft's Continuum Experience

For those who own a Windows 10 smartphone, Samsung Dex may seem familiar. If you've used Microsoft's Continuum experience on devices like the HP Elite X3, you'll know what Samsung Dex is all about. This feature allows you to tether your smartphone to a monitor and have a desktop-like experience. While Samsung Dex takes some inspiration from this concept, it offers something new and exciting.

Samsung Dex: A Convincing Experience

So far, our impressions of Samsung Dex are that it's pretty convincing. The platform seems to work smoothly, allowing users to write up documents, reply to emails, and get notifications without any issues. Some Microsoft applications have been optimized to take advantage of the larger screen, making good use of the real estate available. However, there is a catch: many Android applications haven't been optimized at all for this new platform.

A Word on Optimization

One of the biggest challenges with Samsung Dex will be getting developers to optimize their apps for this new platform. On the tablet side, we've seen that many applications don't look great when scaled up for larger screens. It's going to be interesting to see how quickly developers can adapt to using Samsung Dex and optimizing their layouts for the larger screen. With an established base of users, Samsung is well-positioned to enhance and optimize this platform as it continues to grow.

A Comparison to the Motorola Atrix

Samsung's approach with Samsung Dex reminds us of the Motorola Atrix from way back when. This phone also tried to do what Samsung is doing now – turning a smartphone into a computer. However, it didn't quite catch on. The advantage that Samsung has here is their established base and reputation for innovation.

Conclusion: What Do You Think About Samsung Dex?

So, how do you think about Samsung Dex? Is it going to be useful or redundant? We want to hear from you! If you're interested in learning more about Samsung Dex and the features we discussed, be sure to check out our website at androidauthority.com. This is John V signing off.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enbut now you probably know all about the Samsung Galaxy S8 it was announced here in New York City and what a phone it is there's a lot to talk about like the infinity display you have the Bixby AI but in this video I'm going to be talking more about the Samsung Dex experience Samsung did show off its brand new desktop experience with Samsung Dex which is basically a platform but you actually have this dock that you connect the phone into and then you could have other profils connected to it like a display a monitor you have a mouse keyboard so essentially your phone becomes a computer Samsung did demo it off and it's pretty convincing because essentially you have a desktop experience on your Mobile smartphone so what Samsung Dex is is a platform you connect your phone to this brand new Doc that they have and the doc not only charges the phone it also has ports like USB ports an HDMI port you can connect a monitor mouse keyboard so it gives you that desktop like experience and when you run it it looks like a Windows 10 experience now for anyone who owns a Windows 10 smartphone this is kind of similar they'll probably scratch their head and think this has been done before because if you use Microsoft's Continuum experience on say the HP Elite X3 you know what this is it basically allows you to tether your smartphone to a monitor and also prose to have that desktop like experience I did see an action and so far I think it's pretty convincing because everything pretty much ran smoothly so you could write up documents reply to emails you could get your notifications and for the most part it seems like the apps do scale up some of the Microsoft applications have been optimized so they make good use of the real estate but there's a big butt in all this that big butt kind of relates to what we're seeing with Android on the tablet side where many of these applications haven't been optimized at all so when you run them they look kind of weird and funky so it's going to be interesting to see how quickly the developers can take advantage of Samsung decks and optimize the layouts to take advantage of the larger screen you're going to be using they didn't announce pricing or availability on the dock itself but they'll probably announce that very soon now all this is fine and dandy and it's pretty convincing what Samsung Dex is going to be able to do because now you have your smartphone if you're at work you might have the dock there so you're able to quickly transition from the mobile experience to the desktop one what Samsung's doing here with Samsung Dex kind of reminds me of the Motorola Atrix from way back when because that phone itself tried to do exactly what Samsung's doing here but it didn't really catch on now the advantage with Samsung is that they have an established base and we can definitely see this platform enhance optimize as it continues to grow so we're going to look forward to see what happens so how do you guys feel about Samsung Dax is it going to be useful or is it redundant let us know so if you guys want to learn more about any of the stuff I talk talked about in this video you can check out our website androidauthority.com this is John V signing offbut now you probably know all about the Samsung Galaxy S8 it was announced here in New York City and what a phone it is there's a lot to talk about like the infinity display you have the Bixby AI but in this video I'm going to be talking more about the Samsung Dex experience Samsung did show off its brand new desktop experience with Samsung Dex which is basically a platform but you actually have this dock that you connect the phone into and then you could have other profils connected to it like a display a monitor you have a mouse keyboard so essentially your phone becomes a computer Samsung did demo it off and it's pretty convincing because essentially you have a desktop experience on your Mobile smartphone so what Samsung Dex is is a platform you connect your phone to this brand new Doc that they have and the doc not only charges the phone it also has ports like USB ports an HDMI port you can connect a monitor mouse keyboard so it gives you that desktop like experience and when you run it it looks like a Windows 10 experience now for anyone who owns a Windows 10 smartphone this is kind of similar they'll probably scratch their head and think this has been done before because if you use Microsoft's Continuum experience on say the HP Elite X3 you know what this is it basically allows you to tether your smartphone to a monitor and also prose to have that desktop like experience I did see an action and so far I think it's pretty convincing because everything pretty much ran smoothly so you could write up documents reply to emails you could get your notifications and for the most part it seems like the apps do scale up some of the Microsoft applications have been optimized so they make good use of the real estate but there's a big butt in all this that big butt kind of relates to what we're seeing with Android on the tablet side where many of these applications haven't been optimized at all so when you run them they look kind of weird and funky so it's going to be interesting to see how quickly the developers can take advantage of Samsung decks and optimize the layouts to take advantage of the larger screen you're going to be using they didn't announce pricing or availability on the dock itself but they'll probably announce that very soon now all this is fine and dandy and it's pretty convincing what Samsung Dex is going to be able to do because now you have your smartphone if you're at work you might have the dock there so you're able to quickly transition from the mobile experience to the desktop one what Samsung's doing here with Samsung Dex kind of reminds me of the Motorola Atrix from way back when because that phone itself tried to do exactly what Samsung's doing here but it didn't really catch on now the advantage with Samsung is that they have an established base and we can definitely see this platform enhance optimize as it continues to grow so we're going to look forward to see what happens so how do you guys feel about Samsung Dax is it going to be useful or is it redundant let us know so if you guys want to learn more about any of the stuff I talk talked about in this video you can check out our website androidauthority.com this is John V signing off\n"