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Google has created many opportunities over the past few years to integrate smartphones more closely with desktops and laptops. However, with Android 13, this interaction can reach a whole new level, since with the first build of the OS, it became possible to fully stream Android applications to a PC.
The function was discovered by developers from the 9to5Google portal. According to them, it is implemented as two system applications designed to connect Pixel smartphones to other devices.
The connection was supposed to work only with Chrome OS, however, the connection was also established with other operating systems – with macOS and Windows. In both cases, a virtual desktop is created on the computer, where you can interact with various applications of the connected smartphone.
In this mode, it is quite comfortable to chat in instant messengers or, for example, write on Twitter. In the lower left corner there is a menu button, which, when pressed, opens a complete list of applications installed on the phone.
On the right side of the home screen, a stream of current notifications from the phone is offered. By pressing, you can open the corresponding program.
In fact, the entire smartphone becomes available through streaming data between devices. At the same time, you can run any application on your computer without interrupting any services from your phone – they can function in parallel.
Streaming already now it works quite stably and quickly, without requiring a powerful PC stuffing. So far, this connection is only available on Pixel with Android 13 Developer Preview, but in the future it may appear on other devices. Probably, Google will officially introduce this innovation as part of a full-fledged announcement of the system.
