Back when Android was first starting out, many phones had what was called a mini-HDMI port, which allowed users to easily display their phone’s screen to an external monitor, and even a TV ...

Output and Cable Specifications The HDMI port on your Android phone is not removable and only accepts a micro-HDMI cable. The port cannot be used to charge your Android phone.

While there are several Android tablets with HDMI outputs, HDMI inputs are scarce. There are slate-sized external monitors available, but the Lenovo Yoga X appears to offer the best of both worlds.

It’s a problem noted by [Neon Airship], who has come up with a solution allowing the use of an Android mobile phone as an HDMI monitor.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 features a micro HDMI port for converting to a monitor. Photo: Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo For anyone asking themselves about who is still making Android tablets look no ...

Android phones come standard with USB support, and today's tiny HDMI capture dongles mean you use an Android phone as a video monitor or livestreamer relatively easily.

Dell has apparently taken note of the tiny computer market, and has responded with the oft-rumored Project Ophelia, a $100 Android-powered USB stick PC that plugs into any monitor's HDMI slot.