I just tried the new Samsung DeX on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 — and it has one huge upgrade
Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones I just tried the new Samsung DeX on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 — and it has one huge upgrade Features By John Velasco Published 6 August 2026 You've never seen a phone do this When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Each desktop can support up to five apps, which means I can run 20 different apps simultaneously.While I don’t need to actively use that many apps at once, having them organized makes a huge difference. For instance, I’ve set up one workspace strictly for work-related apps I frequently access — like Slack, Gmail, Chrome, Google Docs, and Messages.
- ▪Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones I just tried the new Samsung DeX on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 — and it has one huge upgrade Features By John Velasco Published 6 August 2026 You've never seen a phone do this When you purchase through links on
- ▪Each desktop can support up to five apps, which means I can run 20 different apps simultaneously.While I don’t need to actively use that many apps at once, having them organized makes a huge difference.
- ▪For instance, I’ve set up one workspace strictly for work-related apps I frequently access — like Slack, Gmail, Chrome, Google Docs, and Messages.
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Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones I just tried the new Samsung DeX on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 — and it has one huge upgrade Features By John Velasco Published 6 August 2026 You've never seen a phone do this When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: John Velasco / Tom's Guide) Jump To: What’s New What’s Missing Bottom Line Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Samsung’s new foldable phones are almost here, and if you’re planning to get any of them, you should know about their most underrated feature in my opinion: Samsung DeX.
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