Google Upgrades Android Desktop Mode, Eyes Launch With Pixel 9
• Android 15 preps improved desktop mode with better window management like title bars, snap controls, etc.
• Google has worked on enhancing Android's basic desktop mode since late 2022 to make it more user-friendly.
• Key focus is on supporting more than 2 app windows on screen at once, like desktop OSes can.
• New desktop mode not launched yet but enabled in Pixel devices to test; may launch with Pixel 9 later this year.
• Still falls short of full desktop OSes in areas like keyboard shortcuts, drag-and-drop, robust launcher.
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