Samsung DeX is an application that lets you connect your Galaxy device to a monitor to turn it into a desktop-like computer. It works with the Galaxy S9 and newer, the Note, and Z Fold line of phones, ...

A new leak has revealed screenshots of a redesigned Samsung DeX coming alongside the One UI 8 update. The South Korean giant is reportedly based on the previously leaked Android 16’s native desktop ...

Samsung’s desktop mode, known as DeX, is the reason I bought a Galaxy phone. DeX went years without a major update, but that has changed in the latest version of Samsung’s One UI interface. DeX Is Now ...

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Google still has a few tricks to learn from Samsung.

Samsung could be planning a redesign to its desktop mode, revealed in leaks coming from the One UI 8 beta. The shift in design could be to accommodate changes in Android 16’s own desktop mode. Samsung ...

In One UI 8, Samsung DeX no longer offers the full desktop interface on tablets unless connected to an external display. The updated version improves ease of switching between regular Android and DeX ...

Why it matters: Samsung customers have long used DeX to run their phones in desktop mode. Google is reportedly developing a similar feature for the Pixel line, which may debut with Android 16 or 17.

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 has been working on a desktop mode for Android for quite a while, but it sounds like Android 15 will extend it quite a bit. Android is a very flexible operating, and over the years there have ...

Samsung appears to be working on a new desktop mode for Galaxy Z Flip6. While the device lacks support for Samsung Dex, a hidden desktop interface was spotted on the device running One UI 6.1.1. The ...