Android's Desktop Mode surprised me ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. We're expecting to hear a good deal more about Android 15 at Google's next Pixel event on August 13. It seems like a relatively ...

What if your smartphone could replace your laptop? With the introduction of Android 16’s desktop mode, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is making that vision a reality. Imagine plugging your phone into an external ...

Your Android phone can pretend it’s a computer, and it’s been waiting for you to notice.

Samsung has long offered the ability for your phone (or tablet) to power a desktop OS experience when connected to an external display. Google is now working on a DeX-like desktop mode experience for ...

We first glimpsed Android's desktop mode in the keynote, at about the 20:54 minute point. The interface is clean and familiar. It is similar to Chrome OS, with a taskbar down the bottom of the screen.

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. We’re sure that a few Pixel owners have been hoping for a DeX-like feature from Google for some time. Samsung ...

Android 16 is finally here, but unfortunately, some of the best features are still on the horizon. One upcoming tool that I’ve been keeping a particularly close eye on is Android 16’s Desktop Mode, ...

News that ChromeOS will be merging with Android is music to my ears. Not because I want ChromeOS to disappear — I have many fond memories traveling across the US with my Chromebook in tow — but ...