Alex Wagner

Editorial Director of News and Content for PhoneDog Media. Arsenal, beer, video games. Can be followed on Twitter at @alw. I participate in the Amazon Associates program, which means I may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 fingerprint reader said to be larger and faster

Yesterday we learned that the Samsung Galaxy S21 will be powered by a Snapdragon 888 processor, but that's not the only upgrade it'll have over the Galaxy S20. Samsung is reportedly improving the...

4 years 7 months ago

Xbox cloud gaming will launch on iOS in spring 2021

Microsoft has confirmed that it's finally bringing its Xbox cloud gaming to iOS. The company said today that Xbox cloud gaming will launch on iOS in spring 2021, allowing iPhone and iPad users to...

4 years 7 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 appears in the FCC, confirms a few details about itself

Earlier today we got an early look at the design of the Galaxy S21, and now we're learning more about its internals. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has passed through the FCC ahead of its expected...

4 years 7 months ago

Google Messages begins enabling end-to-end encryption for beta users

Google recently said that it would soon begin testing end-to-end encryption in RCS chats inside its Messages app, and now it looks like that test is getting underway. Several folks have chimed in to...

4 years 7 months ago

Google and Samsung integrating Nest and SmartThings platforms

There are several different smart home ecosystems out there, and not all of them play nicely together. But today Google and Samsung announced that they're teaming up to improve integration between...

4 years 7 months ago

iOS 14.3 release candidate hits testers as public launch draws near

The public launch of iOS 14.3 is close. Apple today began rolling out the release candidate version of iOS 14.3 to developers and public testers (via MacRumors). This means that Apple feels that iOS...

4 years 7 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 video leaks show off camera bumps, confirm naming

Just one day after we got our first real world look at the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung's next flagships have leaked out again. New promotional videos for the Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra...

4 years 7 months ago

Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL now receiving their final update

Google said a couple of months ago that the Pixel 2 and 2 XL would receive their final update in December, and now those are officially available. The new update for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL is...

4 years 7 months ago

OnePlus 9 Pro reportedly only 9 series model to get IP water resistance rating

In the past, OnePlus hasn't typically given its phones an official IP water resistance rating, saying that the certification process isn't worth the cost. Last year we saw the OnePlus 8 Pro get an...

4 years 7 months ago

Google's Look to Speak app for Android uses your eyes to make your phone talk

Google is giving Android an accessibility boost with the launch of Look to Speak. This new app is now available to all devices running Android 9.0 or higher, including lower-cost Android One models,...

4 years 7 months ago

Apple Fitness+ launching on December 14

Three months after Apple first announced its Fitness+ workout service, it's finally ready to go live. Apple Fitness+ will launch December 14 at a price of $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. Apple is...

4 years 7 months ago

AirPods Max are Apple's new over-ear headphones, priced at $549

The AirPods family is growing with the addition of Apple's first over-ear headphones. The AirPods Max will be available for pre-order today for $549 and they'll begin shipping on December 15. These...

4 years 7 months ago

Google Stadia goes live in 8 new countries, launches Cyberpunk 2077 deal

Just days before the launch of the hotly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077, Google Stadia is going live in several more countries. Google says that Stadia is going live in eight new European countries:...

4 years 7 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 will not include wall charger in the box, says regulatory filing

We've heard rumblings recently that Samsung may not include a wall charger with the Galaxy S21 phones, and now we've gotten our strongest evidence yet that that will be the case. Brazilian regulatory...

4 years 7 months ago

Google Fi giving $100 to customers with non-VoLTE phones if they upgrade

If you've got an older phone on Google Fi, you get paid to upgrade to a newer device. Google Fi is offering a $100 bill credit to customers with non-Voice over LTE (VoLTE) phones to upgrade to a...

4 years 7 months ago