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What if your smartphone could replace your laptop? With the introduction of Android 16’s desktop mode, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is making that vision a reality. Imagine plugging your phone into an external ...

News that ChromeOS will be merging with Android is music to my ears. Not because I want ChromeOS to disappear — I have many fond memories traveling across the US with my Chromebook in tow — but ...

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 16 introduces a desktop mode for Pixel phones, turning your device into a versatile and powerful desktop PC. This feature is available on Pixel 8 or newer models.

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 ...