One thing that Samsung DeX lacked, until this announcement, was the ability to actually be a dual-screen Windows desktop environment.

Since then DeX has changed in several ways, including the addition of wireless capabilities for PC, Mac and TVs. Samsung DeX began life in 2017 as a way for Galaxy smartphones and tablets to mirror their displays onto an external monitor. “Connected to an external monitor, flagship Samsung Galaxy devices (phones and tablets) can now use the device’s display as a secondary screen just as a PC has been able to provide, powered by VMware’s Horizon and Workspace ONE,” VMware said in its announcement. Hiring kit: Android developer (TechRepublic Premium) Mobility must-readsīest unified communications platform providers VMware has announced something it said Samsung DeX users have been requesting for a long time: support for dual-screen VMware Horizon virtual desktops. VMware Horizon gets dual-screen Samsung DeX supportĭeX-capable devices will now be able to serve as one half of an extended VMware desktop, so you can work in Windows with nothing but a Samsung smartphone and an Android app.

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