The Pixel 10 series phones support a hidden Desktop Mode that points to a future of Android-based laptops and Chromebooks.

Google could finally rival Samsung with its own desktop mode support, and the first phones to offer it will be the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. This information comes from Android Authority, and was ...

Back in 2017, Samsung surprised the mobile industry by announcing DeX. This technology allowed you to use a desktop-like UI by connecting your Galaxy flagship phone to an external display. The option ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Back at Google I/O, Google announced that it was indeed making a desktop mode or desktop windowing feature for ...

Samsung could be planning a redesign to its desktop mode, revealed in leaks coming from the One UI 8 beta. The shift in design could be to accommodate changes in Android 16’s own desktop mode. Samsung ...

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 ...

Google is bringing a new desktop mode to Android 16 later this year. However, the way desktop mode works will not be the same across all types of Android devices. On Pixel phones, desktop mode will ...

Nearly a decade has passed since smartphones almost pulled off something very special. Back then, there was a particular buzzword that held pundits' and journalists' rapt attention at the idea that ...

Samsung Galaxy devices that support Desktop Mode let you transform your smartphone into a full desktop experience when connected to a monitor. This guide explores various docking solutions and ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...