Google is improving Android’s still-in-development Desktop Mode by adding the ability to pin apps to the taskbar for quick access. A new “pin to taskbar” shortcut appears in an app’s context menu, ...

Google is actively developing a desktop mode for Android, seen as a competitor to Samsung DeX. A setting for the mode was found in Android 16 Beta 3's developer options; although not functional ...

It's not uncommon for companies to adopt or iterate on popular features from rivals, to bring their products up to feature parity or to keep users in their ecosystem. Google's development of the ...

Google is adding a feature to desktop mode that will stop your mouse from moving between your displays, fixing what many ...

Samsung has long offered the ability for your phone (or tablet) to power a desktop OS experience when connected to an external display. Google is now working on a DeX-like desktop mode experience for ...

Google confirms plans to merge Chrome OS into Android, aiming for a unified platform with better desktop features and performance. Android 16 is now live for Pixel devices, but major features like ...

I recently came upon the Pixel 10's hidden Android 16 desktop mode, and Apple could be in danger of falling behind with the iPhone 17 without one.

If you hate having your mouse cursor jump between screens when using Desktop Mode, then you'll love this new setting in Android 16 QPR2.