Continuum can change everything for Microsoft's smartphone push Microsoft’s Build conference wasn't quite the blockbuster event we were hoping it’d be. It was more of a calm before the storm as we head closer and closer to Windows 10. That’s understandable, as so much exciting stuff has been revealed in the preview versions along the journey. It was a little surprising there were no new mobile handsets running Windows 10. However, when they do arrive, we now know they’ll be carrying a killer feature no-one else can offer. Previously only announced for tablets, Continuum will allow Windows 10 phone users to wirelessly connect to a monitor, keyboard and mouse in order to turn their handset into a bona fide PC.Thanks to Universal apps, folks will be able to edit word documents, tweak presentations and even perform split screen functionality like managing email on the phone, while viewing other apps a second monitor without switching between the two apps on a single device. Apple has tried to make it easy to switch phone tasks to OS X with Continuity, and it’s a great concept. Faffing around with a touchscreen damages productivity and it’s great to be able to start a task on one machine and complete it on another. However, being able to upscale universal apps to create a full PC experience directly from the phone itself takes this to the next level. So far, there have been few reasons to jump on board with Windows Phone over the iOS and Android ecosystems; even for loyal PC users. This, along with universal apps, could be the calling the company has been waiting for since the Windows Mobile days.