How to turn your Pixel phone into a PC - with the new Android Desktop Mode ...

Connect your Pixel 8 or newer to an external monitor over USB-C, and you get a desktop interface to play around with. It's ...

Landing with the March Pixel Drop, your Google Pixel phone can now become a mini PC thanks to Android's Desktop Mode.

As a platform, Android's key strength is arguably flexibility. The software on one device can look radically different from another, even if there's a core underlying interface. There's often more ...

The March 2026 Pixel Drop from Google is here with some new (some improved) features for Pixel devices, especially ones newer ...

Google has officially released Android’s native desktop mode for Pixel devices as part of the March Pixel Drop. This means we finally have a proper ...

Android 16 QPR3 is here with an important Android platform capability, a Desktop mode that Google collaborated on with Samsung.

If you're ever in a place where you need internet in a pinch, or your home network is down, you can actually rely on your Android phone for a temporary connection. USB tethering allows you to connect ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before USB-C entered the scene in 2014, smartphones used mini USB and micro USB, as well as the Lightning Port, exclusive to Apple devices.