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Turns out, Google hasn’t forgotten about Android desktop mode
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Google Android 16 Beta 3 Rolling Out Now: Here's Who Can Access Right Now
Android 16 Beta 3 improves on-screen readability by introducing a high-contrast text mode, making it easier for users to distinguish colours.
Google releases Android 16 Beta 3
Google has rolled out Android 16 Beta 3. According to Google’s timeline, the stable version of Android 16 could be released as early as May or June, with Pixel devices likely being one of the the first to receive the update by the end of the month.
Google is working on a new desktop mode for Android phones called Desktop View
Google is testing Desktop View in Android 16, a full-fledged desktop mode experience that could rival Samsung DeX.
More Android phones could finally get a desktop mode
The latest beta for Android 16 just landed, and we’re starting to see what Google has planned for Android devices. The folks at Android Authority were able to dig into the software and find out that Google is looking to bring a new desktop mode named Desktop View.
Google's dormant desktop mode gets a big boost on Android 16 Beta 3
Google’s next major plan for Android seems to be to turn it into a full-fledged desktop experience, but to pull that off, it needs to get way better at working with standard per
Google is bringing a lot more Android games to PCs
Ahead of the Game Developers Conference next week, Google is announcing that all mobile Android games will be available by ...
Here's how Google is making it easier for developers to port PC games to Android
Google wants to make it easier to port PC games to Android, so it's announced a bunch of new Android features and tools to ...
Google tracks Android users before they open apps, report says
Leith posits that the reason for this is due to the sign-in process on Android devices. Once you sign in with your Google ...
Android 16's settings could get a massive redesign
According to the latest Android 16 beta, Android Authority discovered a potential massive redesign to the settings menu.
Google Calendar has a new permissions system in the works for Android
Google Calendar may introduce its own permission system, separate from Android's centralized calendar access. This new system ...
Apple sharing RCS encryption with Android users
When Apple added RCS support to iOS 18, the company used an older version of the protocol. This caused chat messages between ...
Android users will soon be able to pause Google's anti-malware service for sideloading
Android users may soon find it easier to sideload apps. Google recently updated the Play Store, introducing an option to ...
Here’s the One Feature I’m Excited About in the Latest Android 16 Beta Update
One feature I’m particularly excited about with Android 16 is broadcast audio support through Auracast. I experienced a ...