"Google is bringing a new desktop mode to its Pixel phones and tablets. The feature comes as part of Google's March Pixel drop, allowing users with a Pixel 8 and newer to connect their device to an external monitor via USB-C for a "desktop-like multi-window experience.""
"You can use a mouse and keyboard with the new desktop mode, which also works with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The Pixel Tablet is also getting a desktop windowing feature that Google says will offer a "familiar interface to arrange and resize overlapping windows.""
"Last May, Google said that it's working with Samsung to build on the company's DeX feature, which automatically changes your phone's layout when connected to a larger display. Google also started letting users with a Pixel 8 and up test out these features in June."
Google is launching a new desktop mode for Pixel devices as part of its March Pixel drop. Users with Pixel 8 and newer models can connect their devices to external monitors via USB-C to access a desktop-like multi-window experience. The feature supports mouse and keyboard input and is compatible with Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and Pixel Tablet. The Pixel Tablet receives a dedicated desktop windowing feature offering a familiar interface for arranging and resizing overlapping windows. Google has been developing this desktop experience for Android in collaboration with Samsung, building on Samsung's DeX feature that automatically adjusts phone layouts when connected to larger displays. Beta testing began in June for eligible Pixel 8 users.
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