Ubuntu Unity 25.04 Brings Back Ubuntu's Biggest Miss

Ubuntu Unity 25.04 Brings Back Ubuntu's Biggest Miss

Once upon a time, Canonical migrated away from the GNOME-based desktop to create its own, in-house desktop called Unity. With Unity, there was an ultimate goal: desktop convergence. The idea was to take a Ubuntu phone (which also used the Unity interface) and converge it with the desktop, such that if you docked your phone, it would automatically transform into a desktop interface. Samsung later did the same thing with DEX, and Google might be h…

Samsung DeX is getting a rival from Google, and this is what it looks like

Samsung DeX has been around for years. It's a useful software feature that emulates a desktop interface on an external display, complete with keyboard and mouse input. Some Galaxy tablets can run DeX on device as well. There have been indications over the past few years that Google might come out with its own desktop mode for Android devices. The very first images of this desktop mode have now surfaced, highlighting that its launch may not be t…

Android's Desktop Mode for Phones Is Coming Together and Familiar

Digital Phablet Android’s Desktop Mode for Phones Is Coming Together and Familiar Table of Contents Table of ContentsWhat’s changing?Chrome OS, is that you? Google’s mobile operating system has a concealed desktop mode that activates when connected to an external display, offering a computing-like interface. However, this feature is embedded in developer mode and is not yet refined enough for serious usage. Nonetheless, the company is working…

Google has finally stuck behind this theme and a solution for users who have been waiting for a DeX app for Google Pixel for a long time. DeX, that's how the really strong desktop mode on Samsung devices is called, which is even wirelessly usable. Google now wants to replenish, shows a first leak. In recent years Google has introduced several innovations for the USB connection of the pixel phones, such as the webcam support for PCs and Mac, but …

Android's Upcoming Desktop Mode Leaked in All Its Glory

Back in 2017, Samsung surprised the mobile industry by announcing DeX. This technology allowed you to use a desktop-like UI by connecting your Galaxy flagship phone to an external display. The option offered relatively basic features at first, but it improved significantly over time. Today, you can even use DeX wirelessly with some devices. After several years, Android could finally get a native desktop mode. A native desktop mode is a feature l…

Google is actively developing an equivalent of Samsung's well-known DeX mode—in other words, a "desktop mode" that activates on an external display connected to an Android smartphone. The first steps are encouraging.