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

I test drove the new Android Desktop Mode with my Pixel, and it genuinely wowed me ...

Google is bringing a new desktop mode to its Pixel phones and tablets. The feature comes as part of Google’s March Pixel drop, allowing users with a Pixel 8 and newer to connect their device to an ...

Google has been working on a new desktop mode for Android for a while, but it seems like it might work beyond just an external monitor, as new evidence suggests it could run directly on a tablet’s own ...

In a nutshell: Google has been working to bring a "proper" desktop mode to Android for quite some time. The feature was first introduced in 2019 with Android 10, but it wasn't intended for end-users.

Google's Pixel 8 and newer will receive a true desktop mode with the update to Android 16 QPR3 when connecting the device to ...

Google has been quietly building a desktop-like interface directly into Android, but the feature remains buried in developer settings where most phone and tablet owners will never find it. Called ...

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 ...

Google is developing a DeX-like desktop mode for Android phones, and you can try it out now on supported Pixel devices with Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2. This feature projects a desktop-like environment ...

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 ...

With Android heading to laptops this year, Google is ramping up its developer support for Desktop Mode in the mobile OS with new Desktop Experience guidance and an extensive Android design gallery.

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 ...