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Galaxy Z Flip 6 lacks support for Samsung DeX

DeX support continues to be absent on Samsung's clamshell foldables.

By Abhijeet Mishra
4 months ago

Samsung’s DeX notebook needs to evolve the platform to be taken seriously

A pretty wild rumor recently suggested that Samsung is developing a DeX notebook. Or, more specifically, the so-called DeXbook would combine the in-house desktop experience with Google's ChromeOS. It's a far-out idea but might work under the right circumstances. Or, at the very least, it would be a unique experiment to behold. However, as an […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Samsung may be working on a DeX-ChromeOS hybrid notebook powered by Exynos

Samsung may be developing a new device for its DeX platform. What is it? By the sound of it, it's anybody's guess. But rumors say it's called DeXbook. And if that name sounds familiar, it's because it has now re-emerged after more than three years of silence. At the beginning of 2020, DeXbook was rumored […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Exclusive: Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be smallest Samsung phone to support DeX

The Galaxy Z Flip line of clamshell foldables from Samsung is not exactly as flagship-grade as some of us would like. While you get a lot of high-end features, such as the latest Snapdragon chips and 120Hz AMOLED displays, Galaxy Z Flip smartphones are lacking in some areas. The cameras, for example, are not as […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
2 years ago

Samsung’s August 2022 update patches DeX, MAC address leak and more

As a result of Samsung staying ahead of the firmware update game, a handful of Galaxy smartphones are already running the August 2022 security patch and have been doing so since late July. For security reasons, Samsung kept the changelog under wraps for a while, but the company is now ready to reveal more details. […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Even my Galaxy Tab S7 FE runs Samsung DeX better than my Galaxy S22+

The Galaxy Tab S7 FE lives in the shadow of the more powerful Galaxy Tab S8 flagship series, but I recently found the Fan Edition tablet at a significant Easter-themed discount, so I bought one. I didn’t get the chance to test it too much over the weekend, but there’s one thing I need to […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

My new favorite One UI feature is a Bixby Routine

My Galaxy S22+ has finally arrived in the mail, and it's time to retire the Galaxy Note 10. So far, I'm having a blast with the new features, and the flat 120Hz display feels like a breath of fresh air. As for the software experience, it's a noticeable step-up in several areas, but one of […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

Living life with Samsung DeX exclusively, part 1: The journey begins

Samsung DeX is one of the most unique One UI features and arguably unparalleled in the world of Android apps that attempt to deliver a desktop-like experience on mobile. With the company announcing its first Ultra-branded tablet earlier this year, i.e., the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, the DeX platform is seemingly becoming more important than […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

Say bye-bye to Samsung DeX on Windows 7 and macOS

Samsung DeX is one of the best pieces of productivity software that the company has ever made. It transforms your smartphone or tablet software into a desktop-like UI when connected to a bigger display (monitor or TV). It even works when you connect it to a computer running macOS or Windows, provided that it has […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 years ago

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
3 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
3 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 years ago

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