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Google's Pixel 8 series gets USB-C to DisplayPort; desktop mode rumors heat up


Grab a USB-C to DisplayPort cable and newer Pixels can be viewed from your TV or monitor.

Alongside this year-plus of display port rumors has been a steady drum beat (again) for an Android desktop mode. Google has been playing around with this idea since Android 7.0 in 2016. , we were told it was just a development testing project, and it never shipped to any real devices. Work around Android's desktop mode has been heating up, though, so maybe a second swing at this idea will result in an actual product.

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