Connect your Pixel 8 or newer to an external monitor over USB-C, and you get a desktop interface to play around with. It's ...

How to turn your Pixel phone into a PC - with the new Android Desktop Mode ...

Google just brought a full desktop experience to Android tablets, and I've been testing it to see how well it works. Here are ...

With Android heading to laptops this year, Google is ramping up its developer support for Desktop Mode in the mobile OS with ...

Pixel Desktop Mode and Samsung DeX run standard Android apps on an external display, but what are the differences, and which ...

Google is enhancing Android’s Desktop Mode with a new “pin to taskbar” feature. This allows users to conveniently pin favorite apps for quick access, improving app management. It marks a significant ...

However, one of the most interesting changes for me is that Google is now opening up Pixel's desktop mode to all users.

Why it matters: Samsung customers have long used DeX to run their phones in desktop mode. Google is reportedly developing a similar feature for the Pixel line, which may debut with Android 16 or 17.

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 ...

There was a time when the idea of running Android apps on a Linux desktop sounded like a science experiment that would end in disappointment and tears. Historically, it meant firing up a heavy ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.