But there are some desired features that are not supported, like USB printing and USB video (WebCam). Check the below table. Though all these are supported in Windows 10 for Desktop. May be Microsoft can bring these two to Phones.
USB Host class drivers | Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones | Windows 10 Technical Preview for desktop editions (Home, Pro, and Enterprise) |
---|---|---|
USB Hubs (USBHUB) | Yes | Yes (Since Windows 2000) |
HID – Keyboard/Mice (HidClass, KBDCLass, MouClass, KBDHid, MouHid) | Yes | Yes (Since Windows 2000) |
USB Mass Storage (Bulk & UASP) | Yes | Yes (Since Windows 2000) |
Generic USB Host Driver (WinUSB) | Yes | Yes (Since Windows Vista) |
USB Audio in / out (USBAUDIO) | Yes | Yes (Since Windows XP) |
Serial Devices (USBSER) | Yes | Yes (Since Windows 10 Technical Preview) |
Bluetooth (BTHUSB) | Yes | Yes (Since Windows XP) |
Print (usbprint) | No | Yes (Since Windows XP) |
Scanning (USBSCAN) | No | Yes (Since Windows 2000) |
WebCam (USBVIDEO) | No | Yes (Since Windows Vista) |
Media Transfer Protocol (MTP Initiator) | No | Yes (Since Windows Vista) |
Remote NDIS (RNDIS) | No | Yes (Since Windows XP) |
IP over USB (IPoverUSB) | No | Yes (New for Windows 10 Technical Preview) |
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