{
  "id": 266560,
  "title": "Android’s upcoming ‘App Handles’ will bring clever multitasking to Pixel Fold [Video]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/androids-upcoming-app-handles-will-bring-clever-multitasking-to-pixel",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Google",
    "slug": "9to5google",
    "url": "https://9to5google.com/2026/08/07/android-app-handles-canary-release-foldable-feature/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has announced an upcoming feature called \"App Handles\" for foldable devices such as the Pixel Fold series. Currently available in the latest Android Canary build (2608), this feature aims to enhance multitasking capabilities on these devices. \"App Handles\" function as pinned applications attached to the taskbar, enabling easy access without interfering with the content behind them.\n\nFor instance, the Calculator app on a Pixel Fold device can be placed in an \"App Handle\" and opened as a pop-up window on the right side of the screen, while Chrome runs full-screen in the background. This allows users to quickly shift the app into a full-screen or split-screen format, and even add more than one app in this format using a \"+\" button next to the app icon.\n\nThis feature could prove beneficial for various tasks, including note-taking apps, monitoring background processes, and more. While Samsung's pop-up windows and Google's Bubbles offer similar functionalities, \"App Handles\" represent a notable advancement in Android's multitasking approach. The feature will roll out in future Android releases, but remains active only in the latest Android Canary build for now.",
  "summary": "Introduced in the latest Android Canary build, Google is preparing a new feature for foldables like the Pixel Fold series called “App Handles” which offers more flexible multitasking.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"App Handles\" feature enhances multitasking on Pixel Fold devices.",
    "Function as pinned apps attached to taskbar, accessible without obstructing content.",
    "Allows quick switching between full-screen or split-screen formats."
  ],
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      {
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        "title": "Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra — which Android flagship will win?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/google-pixel-11-pro-xl-vs-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-which-android",
        "published": "2026-08-06T08:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "I've owned every Google Pixel, and here's what actually excites me about the Pixel 11",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/ive-owned-every-google-pixel-and-heres-what-actually-excites-me-about",
        "published": "2026-08-06T11:30:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "It’s the last day to get a $350 gift card with your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 preorder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/its-the-last-day-to-get-a-350-gift-card-with-your-samsung-galaxy-z",
        "published": "2026-08-06T14:09:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Google reveals who is hosting Pixel 11 launch event and other guests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/google-reveals-who-is-hosting-pixel-11-launch-event-and-other-guests",
        "published": "2026-08-06T17:31:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ZDNet",
        "title": "Google's new Pixel 11 series comes next week - here's what we know from leaks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/googles-new-pixel-11-series-comes-next-week-heres-what-we-know-from",
        "published": "2026-08-06T20:20:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}