14 DAY TRIAL // The Continuum feature available on Windows phones typically comes in handy at the office or at home where connecting a handset to an external screen makes the most sense, but it turns out that the German police found a new purpose for this innovative technology.
As German site WindowsArea reports, Continuum is being used to perform a series of tasks on the display available inside Mercedes E-Klasse prototype patrol cars, making it possible for officers to always have the data with them both at the office and when in a mission.
What Continuum does is allow a police officer to store data on just a single device and work on it easily by simply connecting to an external screen by emulating the full desktop interface.
Continuum could thus be used by the German police to work at the desk just like on a regular computer by simply connecting a Windows phone to an external monitor and then to have the same data in the car by plugging in the device to the in-car infotainment system.
Furthermore, the portability offered by Continuum makes it possible for the German police never to leave data behind, especially when working with sensitive investigation details that are accessed from a patrol car.
HP Elite X3 and Surface
In case you’re wondering, the German police could adopt the Lumia 950 XL and the HP Elite X3, which themselves are productivity workhorses supporting Continuum, while the latter also features several other enterprise tools developed by HP.
Although it’s quite expensive, the Elite X3 comes with what it takes to deal with standard police activities, especially if required apps are developed, and Windows 10 Mobile provides the security features to make sure that devices do not get compromised.
At the same time, police officers also turn to Surface tablets for office activities, but the same devices can also be carried around thanks to their portability and long battery life. With this increased focus on Windows phones, Germany seems to more or less become huge a Microsoft fan, especially now that Munich is giving up on Linux for Windows.
