Google and Samsung unite again for a DeX-powered Android 16 desktop mode

Android is an interesting ecosystem in that the brands making our favorite smartphones have considerable leeway in the software experience they deliver to customers, even though Google supplies solid guiding principles. Samsung DeX is a fine example of where such liberties can lead, since it championed the desktop-like experience on the company's flagship devices for years. Android 16's latest beta just confirms that Google isn't afraid to base its own desktop mode on the success of Samsung DeX.