Alex Wagner

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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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Snapdragon 678 processor official with improved graphics performance

After announcing its new Snapdragon 888 flagship processor earlier this month, Qualcomm has now taken the wraps off of a new chip for mid-range devices. The Snapdragon 678 features performance...
Samsung Mobile

Samsung teases S Pen coming to more devices and announcement in January

With 2020 winding down, Samsung has begun teasing what it's got planned for next year, including more foldables and Galaxy Note features coming to other devices. Samsung Mobile boss TM Roh today...
Oppo slide-phone

Oppo slide-phone is a concept device with three foldable screens

Folding phones have a few different form factors, including the flip phone, the "innie" fold, and the "outie" fold. Today Oppo showed a device with a tri-fold form factor. The Oppo slide-phone is a...
Google Home Max

Google Home Max is being retired

Three years after its launch, the Google Home Max is being retired. Google confirmed today that it has stopped manufacturing the Google Home Max smart speaker and that the final units it had...
Nest Hub Max

Zoom video calling begins arriving on Google's Nest Hub Max

Zoom became a hugely important app in 2020, helping people to stay connected with colleagues, friends, and family with video calls. And now Zoom is becoming more useful by becoming available on...
AT&T 5G

AT&T 5G+ is now live in Chicago

AT&T rolled out quite a few upgrades to its low-band 5G network in 2020, eventually reaching nationwide coverage. It's also got a high-band 5G network that uses millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum...
Apple

Apple App Store privacy labels help explain your data that's being gathered

Today's update to iOS 14.3 brings with it lots of new features, including Apple Fitness+ and support for the new AirPods Max headphones. It also adds a new feature meant to help user privacy. Today...
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iOS 14.3 update now available with Apple Fitness+, ProRAW photos for iPhone 12 Pro

iOS 14.3 is now available to the public, bringing with it major new features like Apple's new Fitness+ service and support for the AirPods Max headphones. iPhone and iPad owners can get the new...
Galaxy Z Flip

Samsung could launch four foldable phones in 2021

Next year could be a big one for foldables, as a new report says that Samsung is planning to launch four foldable devices in 2021. It's said that Samsung's 2021 foldables lineup will include two...

AT&T updating Galaxy Note 20 and S20 to Android 11

Android 11 is continuing its rollout by hitting Samsung's 2020 Galaxy flagships on AT&T. The AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra are now receiving their upgrade to One UI 3 with...
Google

Gmail, YouTube, other Google services coming back online after major outage

Google suffered a widespread outage today that took out many of its services, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive, and Google Stadia. Android users were unable to download new apps from the Play...
Galaxy S21+ camera bump

Samsung Galaxy S21+ leaks again in video comparing it to iPhone 12 Pro Max

If you're itching to see more of that Samsung Galaxy S21+ that leaked out on video the other day, you're in luck. Another hands-on video has surfaced that shows the Galaxy S21+ next to an iPhone 12...
OnePlus 9 leak

OnePlus 9 leak shows off hardware design and confirms several specs

One month after a render leak gave us an early look at the design of the OnePlus 9, we're getting a peek at the real thing. Several photos have surfaced that show the OnePlus 9 in the flesh, giving...
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Waze adds special Holiday Mode and support for Apple's CarPlay Dashboard

This week Waze began rolling out two new features to make it a little more enjoyable to get around. The first is a new Holiday Mode that'll let you use Santa's voice to get your directions, change...
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T-Mobile now offering free OnePlus 8T+ 5G, $500 off recent Samsung flagships

T-Mobile today launched its latest batch of holiday deals, including offers that'll get you a new OnePlus flagship for free and big discounts on recent Samsung phones and tablets. The T-Mobile-...

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