The March 2026 Pixel Drop from Google is here with some new (some improved) features for Pixel devices, especially ones newer ...

Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 is rolling out with a new developer option to enable desktop mode on secondary displays. This replaces the old “force desktop mode” option in previous versions of Android.

This desktop UI is less capable than the official DeX experience. The report describes the UI as an intermediate point between Android’s base desktop mode and Dex. It lacks some basic features, like a ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google and Samsung sure work on a lot of stuff together these days. From their exclusive Wear OS buildouts to ...

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 ...

The Galaxy Z Flip 6 once again misses out on Samsung DeX support, but it at least has a pretty decent desktop mode. This desktop mode is hidden by default and requires toggling a developer option, ...

What if your smartphone could replace your laptop? With the introduction of Android 16’s desktop mode, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is making that vision a reality. Imagine plugging your phone into an external ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

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 ...

Google has delivered on Android 16’s new desktop mode in the latest QPR1 beta and, while it’s mostly broken, you can experience it now on select Pixel devices. The idea of using your smartphone to ...

If you've been following the Android news lately, Google has begun full-throttle development of Aluminium OS, the platform that's expected to eventually replace ChromeOS and power upcoming Android PCs ...

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 ...