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I got on perfectly well with the apps and services I use all the time. Google Docs works as well as it does on phones, but is bigger, and YouTube in a window is genuinely handy. The Chrome browser loads sites quickly in their full desktop mode – ads and all – without problems. That’s the theme here: DeX manages to do almost everything competently, but it’s also limited by Android.
Nothing feels quite natural, because even though you’re using a mouse, most apps are designed for touch. In particular, selecting text and moving it around is annoying, because you have to do a long click and drag, which doesn’t feel natural. And having to pull down to refresh s apps such as the Guardian, for example, feels plain wrong on a mouse. It’s minor, but it all adds up. I was initially impressed with how smooth DeX handles.
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Even with numerous apps open, I didn’t experience any slowdown. Then I remembered it was being powered by the beefiest smartphone in the world, which costs over £700. If I was using a £700 laptop I’d expect at least this level of performance, if not more. 18 apps in the ‘top 500’ feels ambitious And that’s the crux of the issue with DeX. It’s a mighty impressive piece of software that has benefitted from some real care and attention, but it still bears the flaws of the Android version on which it’s based.
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It’s a good demonstration of what can be achieved in the future, when cheap smartphones improve in terms of performance. However, for everyday folk who will likely have a laptop provided by their employer, or already have a perfectly decent desktop at home, it’s a fun but superfluous addition. Should I buy the Samsung DeX? A £120 dock in addition to a £700 phone really doesn’t feel like good value, no matter how good the software.
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Even if the software was perfect – which it isn’t – the DeX is a hard sell. However, I’m excited to see how it will have progressed in a few years. When we can all dock our £100 Samsung Galaxy J phones into a £50 DeX dock and have a good experience, then we’ll be talking. Verdict The best hybrid desktop/phone solution yet, but it isn’t for most people.
ONNOVEMBER 11, 2016EDIT "JBL SOUNDBOOST MOTO MOD REVIEW" JBL SoundBoost Moto Mod Review What is the JBL SoundBoost? The SoundBoost is what the Moto Mod concept was made for. It takes a perennial weakness of today’s smartphones – crappy speakers – and eliminates it with a snap and a click. It’s an expensive addition to your Moto Z phone, but of all the mods Motorola has made available so far, it’s by far the most useful.
JBL SoundBoost – Design and features The SoundBoost is a chunky piece of kit, weighing in at 145g and adding 13mm of depth to the phone you’re snapping it onto. It’s not stunningly beautiful; the black plastic looks a little cheap and little has been done to jazz up the speaker grilles. The orange kickstand that sits dead-centre is the one piece of design flare, but this is not an addition designed for style.
Related: Moto Z Play review It snaps onto the back of any compatible Motorola phone via magnetic connectors. You can only have one Moto Mod connected at a time, which means you’ll have to remove the obligatory backplate you normally have attached to your phone. This is a real faff, and it feels a bit untidy just to leave your phone’s back cover lying around.
The speaker has a circular hole so your phone’s camera and flash aren’t obstructed, so you can be both DJ and official photographer at your next house party.
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