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

iPhone is ready for proper desktop use, iOS isn’t.

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

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

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 ...

The March 2026 Pixel Drop from Google is here with some new (some improved) features for Pixel devices, especially ones newer than the Pixel 8.

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 ...

As part of its latest free Android software update, Google has given all Pixel phones released since the Pixel 8 a new ...

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 ...

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.

Google is finally rolling out a proper, native desktop mode to all eligible Pixel devices with the Android 16 QPR3 update and its connected display support. The feature allows users to transform their ...