Google is improving Android’s still-in-development Desktop Mode by adding the ability to pin apps to the taskbar for quick access. A new “pin to taskbar” shortcut appears in an app’s context menu, ...

Google is actively developing a desktop mode for Android, seen as a competitor to Samsung DeX. A setting for the mode was found in Android 16 Beta 3's developer options; although not functional ...

Google officially announced its new desktop mode for Android phones, bringing a PC-like experience to external displays. Built with Samsung on the DeX foundation, it offers enhanced desktop windowing ...

It's not uncommon for companies to adopt or iterate on popular features from rivals, to bring their products up to feature parity or to keep users in their ecosystem. Google's development of the ...

Google is adding a feature to desktop mode that will stop your mouse from moving between your displays, fixing what many ...

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 ...

Did you know that Google’s Android has a desktop mode? It’s true, and you may hear more about it in the coming months. This mode has gained some new features in Android 16 Beta 3, which indicates that ...

Google confirms plans to merge Chrome OS into Android, aiming for a unified platform with better desktop features and performance. Android 16 is now live for Pixel devices, but major features like ...

Google’s new desktop mode in Android 16 works on tablets, but not on foldables, and the company decided to explain why. Foldables are treated more like phones than like tablets, and in this case, it ...

Android has matured dramatically over the years, but one area where it still feels half-baked is desktop-style productivity. In this case, Samsung is ahead of the curve with Samsung DeX. Introduced in ...

Google has released a preview of Android 16's desktop mode, which has been developed in partnership with Samsung, as reported by GSMArena. Samsung's DeX platform has been available since 2017, but for ...

Google is introducing a desktop mode to Android 16 with features like desktop windowing and connected displays. Desktop mode is reserved for Android 16 QPR1, not the main release today, and will be ...