This $99 gadget can turn your Android phone into a laptop ' here's how it works

A few weeks back we told you about the Andromium Superbook, an 11.6-inch laptop shell that's designed to work with a companion app and turn an Android phone into a makeshift notebook.At the time, we noted that Andromium would beef up the Superbook's spec sheet with a bigger battery and 1080p display if it hit its Kickstarter's stretch goals. Now, it's done just that ' the campaign has raised nearly $1.3 million as of this writing, with 19 days still left to go.In other words, even after all these years, there's still plenty of people who want to mash their phone and laptop together.To help you understand just what this enthusiasm is all about, here's a quick rundownof what exactly the Superbook promises to do.As noted above, the Superbook itself is just a 'dumb' 11.6-inch laptop shell, with a keyboard, trackpad, display, battery, and the like. Andromium says it's made of a soft plastic material.Now, since it starts at $99, you cant expect the most premium-looking thing in the world, but it appears straightforward enough.On the base model, that display is set to a basic 1366x768 resolution. Now that the campaign has surpassed $1 million in funding, though, there'll be a sharper 1080p model available.Andromium says that model will cost about $30 extra, and that itll reduce the devices battery life by an hour or so. A display needs much more than resolution to be good, but that jump in sharpness isnoticeable. You'll see more onscreen at once, and it'll be crisper.After hitting $500,000 earlier the campaign, Andromium also promised to upgrade the Superbook's battery. What was originally rated at 8 hours is now said to last around 10 hours.Heres your regular reminder to take any device manufacturers battery claims with a grain of salt. They have a habit of being optimistic. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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