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Latest DeX news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the DeX, with regular updates and all the information you need.
SoundAssistant might be coming to DeX with Android 12 and One UI 4.0
One UI 3.1.1 debuted with Samsung’s latest foldable flagships at Galaxy Unpacked. It’s not a massive update, as you can tell by the version number, but it brings a few foldable-centric features. However, Samsung is working on a more meaningful firmware update — one based on Android 12. It’s going to be called One UI […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
This new Targus Phone Dock supports DeX and external storage in Knox
Mobile accessory manufacturer Targus has announced a new USB-C docking station for smartphones, and it’s packed with various connectors for peripherals, including Ethernet. More importantly, Targus has partnered with Samsung to make its new Universal USB-C Phone Dock compatible with the South Korean tech giant’s DeX environment. The Universal USB-C Phone Dock allows Samsung smartphone […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung has revealed the Smart Keyboard Trio 500 release and price details
Samsung is readying its brand-new Smart Keyboard Trio 500 for market release in Europe, and the company confirmed earlier today that the accessory will be available in a matter of weeks. Samsung is planning to release the Smart Keyboard Trio 500 in Germany at the beginning of June for the recommended retail price of €44.90. […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung, please add these features to make DeX even better
Samsung DeX is pretty amazing, and we’ve talked about it plenty of times in the past. It lets you view pictures and videos on the big screen, create and edit documents while you’re away from your computer, and even multitask using just your smartphone. Samsung has put in a lot of work over the years to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Samsung’s developed a wireless keyboard with DeX and it’s coming soon
Samsung has developed a wireless QWERTY keyboard called the Samsung Keyboard Trio 500, and what makes it special compared to any other wireless keyboards on the market is that the Trio 500 was designed to offer DeX compatibility. Or at the very least, this is what a handful of leaked press renders suggest, because the […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
PSA: Galaxy S21 offers the best wireless DeX support yet
Among other generational upgrades, the Galaxy S21 lineup further refines the wireless DeX experience Samsung first introduced last year as perhaps the most meaningful innovation of its phone-to-PC solution to date. Other than that time when it sneakily made it good, of course. After all, the early days of the former Samsung Desktop Experience platform are […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 2 years ago
PSA: Samsung DeX is amazing and I have no idea when that happened
The current state of DeX is nothing short of miraculous, relative to how horrid version 1.0 was back in '17.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 2 years ago
Wireless DeX is coming with the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and that’s just great
Samsung has stuck with DeX even though some still don’t see the merit in the desktop extension of its mobile platform. DeX was launched in 2017 with the Galaxy S8 and back then, you could only use it through a DeX station. You’d dock your phone on the accessory that was hooked up to an […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 3 years ago
Samsung DeX wireless mode might be coming with the Galaxy Note 20
Samsung DeX might finally be getting a wireless mode soon. The company has been quiet about the potential changes it might have in store for DeX by the end of the year, but new evidence found by XDA-Developers indicates that Samsung hasn’t given up on the idea of a wireless mode for its desktop environment. […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Samsung reportedly working on Dexbook, a DeX-powered portable monitor
Samsung has been trying for years to make its Galaxy smartphones even more useful by making them behave like desktop computers, when needed, with the DeX software. Now, it appears that the South Korean tech giant has plans to make a portable monitor for its smartphones. According to a report from ETNews, Samsung is planning to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Here’s the DeX PC app for Galaxy S10 and Note 10 Android 10 beta
The most recent Android 10 beta that was released for the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 broke a very important functionality: support for Samsung DeX on Windows and Mac. Samsung had said that a beta version of DeX for PC would allow S10 and Note 10 owners on the Android 10 beta to use […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 3 years ago
Samsung ends Linux on DeX without ever releasing a stable version
In an email to the testers, Samsung has announced that it is ending the Linux on DeX beta program. It will no longer provide support for future OS and device releases, including the Android 10 beta. The team behind the app hasn’t offered any reasons for the shutdown of the program but thanked users for […]
- By Naresh
- 3 years ago
Interview: DeX product manager talks major new features, greater device support
Samsung DeX has come a long way since it was first introduced with the Galaxy S8. It’s a PC-like experience that the device can power when connected to an external monitor. It can render multiple free-form and movable windows while having access to optimized apps from the likes of Microsoft and Adobe. You initially needed […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 4 years ago
Galaxy A90 5G is the first A series phone to support Samsung DeX
Even though Samsung has significantly improved its Galaxy A series handsets over the years, there has remained a firm distinction between it and the flagship Galaxy S series. That gap is now coming down a bit though. One feature that has only been present on flagship handsets till now has trickled down to this series. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 4 years ago
Linux on DeX app updated with support for more Galaxy devices
Samsung DeX allows select Galaxy devices to offer a desktop-like environment when connected to an external screen. This cool-in-concept idea looked a lot more promising when the company announced the Linux on DeX program last year. It allows DeX users to run Linux OS and applications in the DeX environment, thereby turning supported Galaxy devices into […]
- By Naresh
- 4 years ago