Rumor: LG and Samsung are working on portable monitors for smartphone – Tablets and phones – News

According to Korean media, LG and Samsung are planning to introduce portable monitors with their own battery that are specifically made to function in combination with smartphones.

Manufacturers would like the monitors to focus on smartphone consumers who want to watch video on a large screen and edit video, photos and documents more easily than is possible on a small screen. LG and Samsung would according to the Korean ET News have the expectation that it is a new market, between that of laptops and tablets. The site calls the name ‘Cloud Top’, but it is unclear whether the manufacturers use this name.

Samsung’s monitor would be called the Dexbook and it would be a screen with a diagonal of 14 inches and a full HD resolution. According to ET News, the weight is less than a kilogram and the battery capacity is 10,000 mAh. With Samsung’s DeX-app allows users of some Galaxy devices to connect a large screen, in combination with a mouse and keyboard.

The comparable device from LG also gets a 14 “screen with full HD resolution. This screen would weigh six hundred grams, but then also get a lower battery capacity of 5000mAh. The prices are according to the message between those of tablets and laptops There were already LG rumors that the company is working on a desktop mode for its smartphones.

It is unclear whether it concerns touch screens or whether the operation must be done via mouse and keyboard. The connection is wireless or via a cable. For years, monitor manufacturers have been offering portable monitors for laptops and desktops that can be used as extra screens. They usually have to be connected with a USB cable.