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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Samsung Exynos 9820

Samsung's new Exynos 9820 processor uses NPU for faster AI tasks

Samsung today introduced its new flagship mobile processor. The Exynos 9 Series 9820 is a new chipset that boasts an enhanced neural processing unit, or NPU. With it, Samsung touts that the Exynos...
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Samsung Galaxy S10 rumored to include 'punch hole' screen cutout, in-display fingerprint sensor

Details of the Samsung Galaxy S10 have been trickling out in recent months, and today more info on the upcoming flagship has been shared by one of the most reliable leakers around. The Samsung Galaxy...
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Spotify launches Apple Watch app

Spotify has arrived on the Apple Watch. Spotify today updated its iOS app to version 8.4.79, and with the update came an Apple Watch app. With this app, you can play and pause music, skip back and...
Essential Phone Audio Adapter HD

Essential Phone's Audio Adapter HD accessory now available for $149

Five months after Essential first teased its Audio Adapter HD for the Essential Phone, the accessory has officially launched. Essential is now selling the Audio Adapter HD for $149. The accessory...
Google Project Fi

Project Fi beta testing enhanced network with always-on VPN

Google today announced that it's working to improve the privacy and security of Project Fi. Project Fi is now testing an enhanced network in beta. This means that Google is extending the Project Fi...
T-Mobile Revvl 2 Plus

T-Mobile Revvl 2 and Revvl 2 Plus launching Nov. 16 with 600MHz LTE support

After launching the Revvl and Revvl Plus toward the end of 2017, T-Mobile is following them up with another pair of Android smartphones focused on affordability. The T-Mobile Revvl 2 (shown above)...
Razer Phone 2 AT&T

Razer Phone 2 launching at AT&T on Nov. 16

The original Razer Phone wasn't sold by any U.S. carriers, but things are different with the Razer Phone 2. AT&T has announced that it will launch the Razer Phone 2 this Friday, November 16th,...
Ice Blue Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ get new Ice Blue color option

After getting new Sunrise Gold and Burgundy Red color options earlier this year, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are now getting another new coat of paint. Samsung has introduced Ice Blue...
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Twitter is considering tweet edit feature, says CEO, but it must be done 'the right way'

One of the most heavily requested features for Twitter is an edit button that would let you alter an existing tweet, like to fix a typo. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants you to know that he hears your...
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Google working on redesigned Android share menu that'll be 'much faster'

The share menu is a major feature of Android that aims to make it easy to send content using all of the apps at your disposal. However, the share interface has become a bit slow recently, but the...
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Gboard for Android now uses AI to suggest relevant GIFs, emoji, and stickers

There are lots of GIFs, emojis, and stickers available to help you express yourself in messages, and so Google is improving Gboard to make it easier for you to find the perfect one. Starting today,...
Samsung foldable phone

Samsung foldable smartphone could launch in March with a price of more than $1,700

Last week, Samsung gave us a peek at its Infinity Flex Display, showing a prototype phone with an external screen that unfolded to reveal a much larger display. Samsung didn't say much about when the...
Thunder Purple OnePlus 6T

Thunder Purple OnePlus 6T will launch in North America and Europe on November 15

Looks like that Thunder Purple version of the OnePlus 6T will be launching outside of China after all. OnePlus today confirmed that the Thunder Purple OnePlus 6T will be available in Europe and North...
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Lasso is a new app from Facebook that's taking on TikTok

We recently learned that a Vine co-founder is working on a new short video app that could follow up on Vine and take on TikTok, but before that app comes to market, Facebook has unleashed a short...
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Google confirms that dark mode helps to save battery life on Android

With the rise of OLED displays in smartphones, lots of folks are clamoring for dark modes in their favorite apps. Google has added a dark mode to some of its apps, but many are still extremely white...

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