Android 16’s desktop mode lets Pixel phones power a desktop-style workspace on an external monitor, with resizable windows ...

Android 16 introduces a desktop mode for Pixel phones, turning your device into a versatile and powerful desktop PC. This feature is available on Pixel 8 or newer models.

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 ...

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.

As part of the June Feature Drop, the Google Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8, and Pixel 8a gain DisplayPort functionality over USB-C. You can connect your monitor with a USB-C to USB-C cable or USB-C to HDMI ...

Google looks to be set on improving Android's new desktop mode even more with the upcoming Android 16 QPR2 release. Based on information found in the latest beta for the QPR2, Google is adding a ...

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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 ...