Amazon’s Alexa-enabled speakers have turned out to be quite successful. According to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, Amazon has sold more than five million units since the initial launch two years ago. But the best is yet to come. In hopes of capitalizing on the success of the devices, the company is now taking the next step in the development of its popular speakers. According to a report from Bloomberg, Amazon will soon — reportedly in Q1 2017 — announce a new Alexa-powered device that will offer better sound quality, and more importantly, feature a 7-inch touch screen.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 is finally hitting the shelves and Visible is offering a juicy sweetener to lure you to the carrier. When you buy the new hottest new flagship and bring your number, you’ll get a free $200 virtual gift card to spend on almost anything. While the Visible model doesn’t require you to sign up for a contract, you’ll need to transfer your number and complete three months of service payments to qualify for the gift card.

The Galaxy Buds Pro are the latest Samsung offering, but the $200 price tag might be beyond the ‘buds budget of many of us. A more affordable option is to pick up the previous generation of Galaxy Buds, with certified refurbished models of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live available for just $59.99 ($110 off) in the Best Buy Deal of the Day. The Buds Live improve upon the Buds Plus with the addition of active noise cancellation and a new kidney-bean design.

David Imel / Android Authority TL;DR Google has hinted that it’s adding ultra wideband technology to future Pixel phones. The UWB functionality should let you use your Pixel as a digital car key. You can also expect widened Fast Pair support for Beats headphones as well as BMW and Ford cars. Your next Pixel phone may soon pack the same kind of ultra wideband technology you’ve seen in recent Samsung phones and iPhones.

Skull Island might be a fictional location, but for a little while at least you can check it out on Google Maps. The company is partnering with Legendary and Universal Pictures to show where the dangerous tropical location exists as part of a promotion for the upcoming giant monster movie Kong: Skull Island. Google Maps adds Uber integration and a new UI for ride options Apps The Google Maps listing shows Skull Island as an “archaeological site” near the equator and several thousand miles west of the coast of Peru.

Last year marked an important shift for Google’s mobile efforts — gone are the days of developer-focused Nexus hardware. We’re now living in a time where Google makes its own smartphones (with some help from other manufacturers) to compete head-to-head with the other devices dominating the Android space. With a bigger focus on appealing to all users (not just developers and the most die-hard Android purists), the Google Pixel and Pixel XL offered a fantastic camera, stellar performance, a refined software experience, and, at least at the time, the Pixel-exclusive Google Assistant.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR A new report sheds light on the Google Pixel foldable’s possible pricing target. It suggests the device could cost $1,399. That would be considerably cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold 3, but not too much more than the Pixel 6 Pro. The first foldable phones asked early adopters for exorbitant amounts of cash, and arguably the current generation of devices still do. However, according to a new report, Google could demand a lot less for its introductory foldable.

TL;DR Android 12 beta 1 includes over 389 update emoji designs. Some are silly, some are practical, while others (like the phone) are oddly familiar. You should get them once the finished Android 12 reaches your phone. It wouldn’t be a new Android release without a wave of new emoji, and that’s certainly true for Android 12. The Emojigraph team has identified over 389 new emoji in beta 1 of Google’s new OS, and some of the updates might be surprising.

Unity is an extremely powerful tool that makes Android game development easy and fun. Seeing as the Quest and Quest 2 essentially run on a version of Android, it follows that we should be able to use Unity to build some cool VR experiences too. As it happens, Oculus Quest development is actually very simple and fun. Let’s dive in! Before you begin – setting up your headset Before you can begin Oculus Quest development, you’ll need to go through a few steps to prep your headset for testing new apps.

CyanogenMod 10 ROMs based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean are found virtually everywhere as new Android devices are constantly being added to the list. This new update from the CyanogenMod development team comes in the form of a modification that will change the old boot animation found on most CM10 ROMs. If you have recently flashed CM7 or CM9 ROMs before, then you’re probably familiar with the boot animations that usually show the CyanogenMod mascot in blue named Cid.