diff --git a/src/app/components/board/board.component.html b/src/app/components/board/board.component.html
index c694674..1df170f 100644
--- a/src/app/components/board/board.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/board/board.component.html
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@
         <div id="todo" class="details">
           <!-- Loop through 'todo' tasks and display them -->
           @for (task of filteredTasks[TODO]; track task.id) {
-          <app-task [task]="task"></app-task>
+          <app-task
+            [task]="task"
+            (updateStatusEmitter)="onStatusUpdate($event)"
+          ></app-task>
 
           <!-- Show empty state if no 'todo' tasks exist -->
           } @empty {
@@ -90,7 +93,10 @@
         <div id="inprogress" class="details">
           <!-- Loop through 'in progress' tasks and display them -->
           @for (task of filteredTasks[IN_PROGRESS]; track task.id) {
-          <app-task [task]="task"></app-task>
+          <app-task
+            [task]="task"
+            (updateStatusEmitter)="onStatusUpdate($event)"
+          ></app-task>
 
           <!-- Show empty state if no 'in progress' tasks exist -->
           } @empty {
@@ -123,7 +129,10 @@
         <div id="awaitfeedback" class="details">
           <!-- Loop through 'await feedback' tasks and display them -->
           @for (task of filteredTasks[AWAIT_FEEDBACK]; track task.id) {
-          <app-task [task]="task"></app-task>
+          <app-task
+            [task]="task"
+            (updateStatusEmitter)="onStatusUpdate($event)"
+          ></app-task>
 
           <!-- Show empty state if no 'await feedback' tasks exist -->
           } @empty {
@@ -157,7 +166,10 @@
         <div id="done" class="details">
           <!-- Loop through 'done' tasks and display them -->
           @for (task of filteredTasks[DONE]; track task.id) {
-          <app-task [task]="task"></app-task>
+          <app-task
+            [task]="task"
+            (updateStatusEmitter)="onStatusUpdate($event)"
+          ></app-task>
 
           <!-- Show empty state if no 'done' tasks exist -->
           } @empty {
diff --git a/src/app/components/board/board.component.ts b/src/app/components/board/board.component.ts
index 3553ad8..43b477b 100644
--- a/src/app/components/board/board.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/board/board.component.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { TaskHighlightedComponent } from './task/task-highlighted/task-highlighted.component';
 import { ApiService } from '../../services/api.service';
-import { Task } from '../../interfaces/task.interface';
+import { Task, TaskMoveEvent } from '../../interfaces/task.interface';
 import { TaskService } from '../../services/task.service';
 import { LoadingSpinnerComponent } from '../../shared/components/loading-spinner/loading-spinner.component';
 import { debounceTime, finalize, Subject, take, takeUntil } from 'rxjs';
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ export class BoardComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   readonly AWAIT_FEEDBACK = 'awaitfeedback';
   readonly DONE = 'done';
 
-  allTasks: Task[] = [];
+  allTasks: Array<Task> = [];
   filteredTasks: { [key: string]: Task[] } = {};
 
-  searchValue: string = '';
-  searchInput: boolean = false;
-  taskMovedTo: string = '';
-  taskMovedFrom: string = '';
+  taskMovedTo = '';
+  taskMovedFrom = '';
+  searchValue = '';
+  searchInput = false;
   isLoading = false;
 
   private destroy$ = new Subject<void>();
@@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ export class BoardComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Updates the status of a task when its status is changed.
+   * @param event The event containing the task and the new status to move to.
+   */
+  onStatusUpdate(event: TaskMoveEvent) {
+    this.handleItemDropped(event.task, event.moveTo);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Handles the event when an item is dropped on a column.
    * @param taskId The id of the task being moved.
diff --git a/src/app/components/board/task/task-menu/task-menu.component.html b/src/app/components/board/task/task-menu/task-menu.component.html
index b6f8f9a..68e4f62 100644
--- a/src/app/components/board/task/task-menu/task-menu.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/board/task/task-menu/task-menu.component.html
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <section>
-  @if (boardTaskStatus !== 'todo') {
-  <div class="link" (click)="moveTask('todo')">To do</div>
-  } @if (boardTaskStatus !== 'inprogress') {
-  <div class="link" (click)="moveTask('inprogress')">In progress</div>
-  } @if (boardTaskStatus !== 'awaitfeedback') {
-  <div class="link" (click)="moveTask('awaitfeedback')">Await feedback</div>
-  } @if (boardTaskStatus !== 'done') {
-  <div class="link" (click)="moveTask('done')">Done</div>
+  @if (boardTaskStatus !== TODO) {
+  <div class="link" (click)="moveTask(TODO)">To do</div>
+  } @if (boardTaskStatus !== IN_PROGRESS) {
+  <div class="link" (click)="moveTask(IN_PROGRESS)">In progress</div>
+  } @if (boardTaskStatus !== AWAIT_FEEDBACK) {
+  <div class="link" (click)="moveTask(AWAIT_FEEDBACK)">Await feedback</div>
+  } @if (boardTaskStatus !== DONE) {
+  <div class="link" (click)="moveTask(DONE)">Done</div>
   }
 </section>
diff --git a/src/app/components/board/task/task-menu/task-menu.component.ts b/src/app/components/board/task/task-menu/task-menu.component.ts
index 67f17b6..36519a3 100644
--- a/src/app/components/board/task/task-menu/task-menu.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/board/task/task-menu/task-menu.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output } from '@angular/core';
+import { Task, TaskMoveEvent } from '../../../../interfaces/task.interface';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-task-menu',
@@ -8,22 +9,19 @@ import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
   styleUrl: './task-menu.component.scss',
 })
 export class TaskMenuComponent {
-  @Input() taskId: string = '';
-  @Input() boardTaskStatus: string = '';
+  @Input() task!: Task;
+  @Input() boardTaskStatus!: string;
+  @Output() updateStatusEmitter = new EventEmitter<TaskMoveEvent>();
 
-  constructor() {}
+  readonly TODO = 'todo';
+  readonly IN_PROGRESS = 'inprogress';
+  readonly AWAIT_FEEDBACK = 'awaitfeedback';
+  readonly DONE = 'done';
 
-  /**
-   * Moves the task to a specified status.
-   *
-   * This function updates the status of the task identified by `taskId`
-   * in both `allTasks` and `filteredTasks` lists to the new status
-   * specified by `moveTo`. It also updates the task status in the
-   * Firestore database.
-   *
-   * @param moveTo - The new status to move the task to.
-   */
   moveTask(moveTo: string) {
-    // TODO
+    this.updateStatusEmitter.emit({
+      task: this.task,
+      moveTo: moveTo,
+    });
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/components/board/task/task.component.html b/src/app/components/board/task/task.component.html
index 031e5b1..435c81d 100644
--- a/src/app/components/board/task/task.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/board/task/task.component.html
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 <section>
   @if (task.id) {
   <div (click)="handleMenuButtonClick($event, task.id)">
+    {{ disableDrag }}
     <div
       class="content"
-      draggable="true"
-      (dragstart)="dragDropService.startDragging($event, task)"
+      [draggable]="disableDrag"
+      (dragstart)="
+        disableDrag ? dragDropService.startDragging($event, task) : null
+      "
     >
       <div class="header">
         <div
@@ -65,10 +68,11 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
-  @if (isMenuOpen){
+  @if (menuOpen){
   <app-task-menu
-    [taskId]="task.id"
+    [task]="task"
     [boardTaskStatus]="task.status"
+    (updateStatusEmitter)="onStatusUpdate($event)"
   ></app-task-menu>
   } @if (AssignedDialogId != '') {
   <div class="dialog" [style.left.px]="dialogX" [style.top.px]="dialogY">
diff --git a/src/app/components/board/task/task.component.ts b/src/app/components/board/task/task.component.ts
index 29f6f08..7201912 100644
--- a/src/app/components/board/task/task.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/board/task/task.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
-import { Component, HostListener, Input } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  Component,
+  EventEmitter,
+  HostListener,
+  Input,
+  Output,
+} from '@angular/core';
 import { DragDropService } from '../../../services/drag-drop.service';
-import { Task } from '../../../interfaces/task.interface';
+import {
+  Assignee,
+  Task,
+  TaskMoveEvent,
+} from '../../../interfaces/task.interface';
 import { OverlayService } from '../../../services/overlay.service';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TaskMenuComponent } from './task-menu/task-menu.component';
@@ -16,15 +26,13 @@ import { take } from 'rxjs';
   styleUrl: './task.component.scss',
 })
 export class TaskComponent {
-  @Input() task: Task = {} as Task;
+  @Input() task!: Task;
+  @Output() updateStatusEmitter = new EventEmitter<TaskMoveEvent>();
 
-  isMenuOpen: boolean = false;
-  AssignedDialogId: string = '';
-  dialogX: number = 0;
-  dialogY: number = 0;
+  readonly DISABLE_DRAG_BREAKPOINT = 667;
+  readonly DIALOG_OFFSET_X = 25;
+  readonly DIALOG_OFFSET_Y = 10;
 
-  creator: any = '';
-  assignees: any[] = [];
   categoryColors = new Map<string, string>([
     ['User Story', '#0038ff'],
     ['Technical Task', '#20d7c2'],
@@ -32,6 +40,15 @@ export class TaskComponent {
 
   pageViewMedia$ = this.resizeService.pageViewMedia$;
 
+  menuOpen = false;
+  disableDrag = false;
+  AssignedDialogId = '';
+  dialogX = 0;
+  dialogY = 0;
+
+  creator = '';
+  assignees: Assignee[] = [];
+
   constructor(
     public dragDropService: DragDropService,
     public overlayService: OverlayService,
@@ -39,6 +56,20 @@ export class TaskComponent {
     private router: Router
   ) {}
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the initial state of the `disableDrag` property based on the window width.
+   */
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.updateDisableDragStatus();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates the `disableDrag` property based on the current window width.
+   */
+  private updateDisableDragStatus(): void {
+    this.disableDrag = window.innerWidth > this.DISABLE_DRAG_BREAKPOINT;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Handles the button click event on a task in the board
    * @param event the MouseEvent
@@ -60,7 +91,7 @@ export class TaskComponent {
    * Toggle the task menu for the current task
    */
   toggleTaskMenu() {
-    this.isMenuOpen = !this.isMenuOpen;
+    this.menuOpen = !this.menuOpen;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -72,7 +103,7 @@ export class TaskComponent {
    * If the page is not in the media view, open the task overlay
    */
   openTaskDetailsOverlay(taskId: string) {
-    if (this.isMenuOpen) {
+    if (this.menuOpen) {
       this.toggleTaskMenu();
     }
     this.pageViewMedia$.pipe(take(1)).subscribe((isPageViewMedia) => {
@@ -96,7 +127,7 @@ export class TaskComponent {
     );
 
     if (!isMenuClicked) {
-      this.isMenuOpen = false;
+      this.menuOpen = false;
     }
   }
 
@@ -117,8 +148,8 @@ export class TaskComponent {
    * @param event the MouseEvent that triggered the dialog
    */
   updateDialogPosition(event: MouseEvent) {
-    this.dialogX = event.clientX + 25;
-    this.dialogY = event.clientY + 10;
+    this.dialogX = event.clientX + this.DIALOG_OFFSET_X;
+    this.dialogY = event.clientY + this.DIALOG_OFFSET_Y;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -149,4 +180,24 @@ export class TaskComponent {
 
     return (completedSubtasksCount / this.task.subtasks.length) * 100;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Emits an event to update the status of a task.
+   * @param event The TaskMoveEvent containing the task and the new status to move to.
+   */
+  onStatusUpdate(event: TaskMoveEvent) {
+    this.updateStatusEmitter.emit({
+      task: event.task,
+      moveTo: event.moveTo,
+    });
+  }
+
+  @HostListener('window:resize')
+  /**
+   * Called when the window is resized.
+   * Updates the disableDragStatus so that tasks are not draggable on mobile devices.
+   */
+  onResize() {
+    this.updateDisableDragStatus();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/interfaces/task.interface.ts b/src/app/interfaces/task.interface.ts
index 0280943..93997db 100644
--- a/src/app/interfaces/task.interface.ts
+++ b/src/app/interfaces/task.interface.ts
@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ export interface Assignee {
   id?: string;
   userId: string;
 }
+
+export interface TaskMoveEvent {
+  task: Task;
+  moveTo: string;
+}