Microsoft's Continuum project allows certain phones running Windows 10 Phone OS to easily link up with a keyboard, mouse and larger display. This might appeal to travelers who don't expect heavy computing demands while on the road, but who do want a larger screen for viewing movies, photos, maps and the like. Microsoft says you can answer phone calls while the phone is tethered to the larger display.
Here are Microsoft's pages introducing Continuum
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17280/windows-10-mobile-continuum
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/Continuum
It should be noted that traditional desktop software programs don't run on Windows 10 Phone OS. You'll need applications that are certified "universal," meaning they will run on phone, tablet and desktop processors, even on the XBox 1. These are officially referred to as Windows Apps.
Microsoft says universal versions of its Office suite will be available by the end of July 2016. Included will be Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and OneNote. Universal versions of Skype, Outlook Mail and Outlook Calendar are ready or almost ready to ship. These universal apps will be available for free on Windows 10 Phone devices, following Microsoft's decision to give the software away for devices with screens smaller than 10 inches. (For example, Microsoft Office for the iPad Pro with 9.7 inch display is free, but folks using the 12.9 inch iPad Pro have to pay $70 a year for an Office 365 subscription.)
More about the upcoming release of the universal version of Office
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/wi...sal-apps-for-windows-10-to-arrive-july-29-too
Microsoft has tried to make phones work with keyboard and large display before. This time, the combination of Windows 10 Phone and Microsoft universal apps looks like a promising solution. I can envision a travel scenario that uses the phone for voice, text, photos, and navigation during the day, then switches to the larger screen back at your camper in the evening for email, photo review and light editing, and planning the next day's route.
Here are Microsoft's pages introducing Continuum
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17280/windows-10-mobile-continuum
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/Continuum
It should be noted that traditional desktop software programs don't run on Windows 10 Phone OS. You'll need applications that are certified "universal," meaning they will run on phone, tablet and desktop processors, even on the XBox 1. These are officially referred to as Windows Apps.
Microsoft says universal versions of its Office suite will be available by the end of July 2016. Included will be Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and OneNote. Universal versions of Skype, Outlook Mail and Outlook Calendar are ready or almost ready to ship. These universal apps will be available for free on Windows 10 Phone devices, following Microsoft's decision to give the software away for devices with screens smaller than 10 inches. (For example, Microsoft Office for the iPad Pro with 9.7 inch display is free, but folks using the 12.9 inch iPad Pro have to pay $70 a year for an Office 365 subscription.)
More about the upcoming release of the universal version of Office
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/wi...sal-apps-for-windows-10-to-arrive-july-29-too
Microsoft has tried to make phones work with keyboard and large display before. This time, the combination of Windows 10 Phone and Microsoft universal apps looks like a promising solution. I can envision a travel scenario that uses the phone for voice, text, photos, and navigation during the day, then switches to the larger screen back at your camper in the evening for email, photo review and light editing, and planning the next day's route.
