TL;DR Samsung has been accused of cheating on TV benchmarks. The company allegedly exaggerated colors and brightness on its QD-OLED and QLED TVs by up to 80%. Samsung has said it’ll issue an update to fix the problem. Samsung once again finds itself in hot soup after being accused of cheating on hardware benchmarks. Earlier this year, multiple Samsung flagship phones were banned from Geekbench for benchmark manipulation. Now, the firm has been caught cheating on TV benchmarks.

Update – Feb. 25: Motorola has confirmed the four new phones in the Moto G7 series: The standard Moto G7, the long-lasting Moto G7 Power, the ultra-affordable Moto G7 Play, and the camera-focused Moto G7 Plus. Motorola is gearing up to announce the Moto G7 series, which will consist of four phones: Moto G7, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7 Power, and Moto G7 Play. Although the company hasn’t officially shared anything about the devices so far, we think we know quite a bit about them thanks to the many leaks over the past few months.

Remember those giant, loud, and super expensive projectors we grew up with? Technology advancements have made strides in recent years, and the best portable projectors are now functional and very capable. Some of them will fit in a small bag or pocket, too! There’s a long list of choices in the market, so we’ve curated a list of the best options for you. Let’s find the right portable projector for your needs!

Wireless Charging has had a hit-or-miss relationship with the mobile industry, dipping in and out of product ranges and flitting between spec sheet features and accessory status. These days, a number of high profile smartphone ranges support wireless charging, including Google latest Pixels, Samsung’s Galaxy S and Note products, and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. After years of battles over standards, there is now only one major player left in the smartphone game – the Wireless Power Consortium.

TL;DR Microsoft has confirmed the specs of the Xbox Series S console. It will feature support for 1440p gaming with up to a 120Hz refresh rate. The disc-less console will also feature a custom NVMe SSD. Update: September 9, 2020 (3 AM ET): Microsoft has now confirmed all the spec details from the leaked promo video mentioned in the original article below. In fact, the company has officially released the same promo video for the Xbox Series S, also confirming its November 10 launch date.

Google has announced the follow up to the now two-year-old 2017 Pixelbook at today’s Made by Google event. Unlike last year’s Pixel Slate 2-in-1 tablet, the Pixelbook Go is a more traditional clamshell laptop in a small form factor. Despite some similarities, the Pixelbook Go shouldn’t be considered a direct successor to the older Pixelbook, since the specs and design suggest a new type of device. Is it worthy of the Pixelbook name?

Google launched the Android 11 stable release on September 8, 2020. The new OS version comes with a decent number of new features along with tons of tweaks, improvements, and under-the-hood additions. We have seen most of these in the earlier betas, but now it’s time for the real deal. This is our Android 11 review. Unlike the betas, you can install the Android 11 stable release on your Pixel devices or any other device with access with confidence that everything will be okay.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Android 12 devices are unable to control Chromecast session volume using their volume keys. Once believed to be a bug, the Chromecast volume control issue was a deliberate change on Google’s part. A Googler claims the feature was disabled due to a ‘legal issue.’ For years, Android devices have been able to control the volume of nearby Chromecast sessions by simply using the volume keys.

Over the last few years, we’ve not only seen the number of Chinese OEMs increase dramatically, but their global presence has been expanded. The explosion in Chinese OEMs is due to a few things, but largely it’s because these brands offer many of the same specs and features as more expensive flagships at more aggressive price points. In this article, we pick our choices for the best Chinese Android phones currently available.

Robert Triggs / Android Authority At this point, you know the story: in May 2019, then-US president Donald Trump brought the hammer down on Huawei. By issuing an executive order placing the company on a so-called “Entity List,” he essentially cut the company’s smartphone division off at the legs. Since then, the division has limped along as best it can. This outcome isn’t too surprising. Without access to American firms — most notably Google, on which the Android ecosystem heavily depends — it was only a matter of time before Huawei’s global phone ambitions crumbled.