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We discovered that Android 15’s hidden desktop mode can actually run on-device on tablets. By tapping the new “desktop” button in the recents screen, you can send apps to the desktop mode launcher.

A leaked Chromium bug report has revealed the first screen recording of Google's upcoming Aluminium OS desktop platform. Aluminium OS looks similar to ChromeOS and Android 16 desktop mode, with ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Something to look forward to: Google introduced Android's "desktop mode" in 2019 with Android 10. However, this mode was almost exclusively designed for developers. More recently, Google has improved ...

Google is reportedly creating a new desktop experience for its Android phones. An early version of the search giant’s new offering, which could allow users to use their smartphone like a laptop or ...

Google is working on turning Pixels into pocket PCs a la Samsung’s DeX. Google is working on turning Pixels into pocket PCs a la Samsung’s DeX. is a former news writer for The Verge. A beta build of ...