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I tried Android's desktop mode, and I might never use my laptop again

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 ...
Android Authority

Android's Desktop Mode gets a handy shortcut to pin your favorite apps to the taskbar

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, ...
Android Police

I thought Android Desktop Mode was a gimmick until these life-saving tips changed how I work

Jade Bryan is a Feature Author at Android Police with over a decade of tech reviews and news reporting experience, stretching back to the Symbian era and the early days of Android. He covers the ...
Android

Android's Desktop Mode Now Features App Pinning to Taskbar

Google is enhancing Android’s Desktop Mode with a new “pin to taskbar” feature. This allows users to conveniently pin favorite apps for quick access, improving app management. It marks a significant ...
The Verge

Android’s next big feature turns your phone into a desktop

A beta build of Android 16 contains an early version of Google’s new Android Desktop Mode that, in the future, could let users simply plug their smartphone into a monitor and use it like a laptop or ...
Digital Trends

Android’s desktop mode for phones is taking shape, and it looks familiar

Google’s mobile operating system comes with a hidden desktop mode that opens on an external screen, mimicking what you would get from a computing interface. However, it is buried within the developer ...