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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HTC DROID DNA update to Android 4.4.2, Sense 5.5 to begin later this week

Much of the recent HTC news has focused on the launch of the One (M8) and the One (M7)’s upgrade to Sense 6. Today we’re going back in time a bit, though, as HTC has announced that the DROID DNA...

LG G3 screenshot leak teases flattened user interface

Flat seems to be the new cool in the mobile industry, with multiple OSes and apps adopting a more flat look in recent months. Now a new leak has shown that LG may be the next major company to hop...

Nest Learning Thermostat now available from Google Play

Following Google’s acquisition of Nest Labs, Inc. earlier this year, the big G has added the Nest Learning Thermostat to the virtual shelves of the Play Store. The Nest Learning Thermostat is now...

iOS 7.1.1 update now rolling out with Touch ID improvements, bug fixes

A little over a month after iOS 7.1 began rolling out to the public, Apple has updated its mobile operating system once again. An update to iOS 7.1.1 is now making its way to users, and as you’d...

Sprint to make all of its devices domestically unlockable in 2015

Are you a Sprint customer that cares about unlocking your phone for use on another network? If so, I’ve got some good news for you and some not-so-good news. First up, the good news. Sprint has...

Details of Amazon smartphone's tilt-heavy user interface purportedly leak

Hot on the heels of a leak that offered up our first look at Amazon’s oft-rumored smartphone, a new report claims to have additional details on the software that’ll power the device. Previous rumors...

Samsung 'KQ' rumored to be premium Galaxy S5 with Exynos 5430 processor, QHD display

Now that the Galaxy S5 is officially on store shelves, it’s time for rumors of a new and improved version of Samsung’s flagship smartphone to pick up steam. A new report from SamMobile claims that...

Apple takes out full-page newspaper ad to highlight green practices, take swing at Samsung

For most folks, Earth Day likely evokes thoughts of friendliness, caring and responsibility. For Apple, though, the holiday is an opportunity to take a jab at one of its biggest rivals. Apple today...

LG G Watch dons champagne gold outfit in new images

We got our first peek at the Android Wear-powered LG G Watch back in mid-March, and since then the Life’s Good crew have given us two more peeks at its upcoming wearable. Today we’re getting another...

Google tweets image of new, more blue Dialer app for Android

We’ve seen several hints of an upcoming Android update in recent weeks, but so far there’s been no real evidence of what goodies that upgrade might contain. That’s changing today, though, as Google...

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet now available for pre-order in the U.S., pricing starts at $499

Following its official debut at the end of February, Sony today revealed when the Xperia Z2 Tablet will go on sale in the U.S. and how much it’ll cost when it does. Sony is now accepting pre-orders...

Hangouts for Android update brings merged conversations, homescreen widget and more

When Google updated the Android version of the Hangouts app last year with SMS support, I noted that it’d be nice if the IM and SMS conversations could be merged into a single timeline. Well today I...

HTC One (M7)'s Sense 6 upgrade progress posted online

HTC said last week that it planned to update the One (M7) with its Sense 6 overlay by the end of May, and now the company has updated its software update page with more information on the impending...

Google: Glass updates to start coming more rapidly, two new features arriving this week

Just a week after Google began pushing a KitKat update out to its Glass headwear, the company has announced that some more goodies will be rolling out in the coming days. Google today named two new...

Verizon to acquire spectrum from two more regional carriers

Earlier this month, regional carrier Cincinnati Bell announced that it had entered into an agreement with Verizon that’ll see the big red operator purchase Cincinnati Bell’s spectrum licenses and...

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