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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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Google Search app for Android now supports camera voice commands, Google Keyboard updated too

Android fans know that Google often selects Wednesday as the day of the week to issue updates to its apps, and this Wednesday is no different. Google today announced a new update to its Google...

New HTC One leaks continue with photos comparing it to other devices, more spec details

We've already seen the new HTC One (M8) in a number of different leaks, including photos that've showed the device's various color options and a video comparing it to the original HTC One. Today I'...

More Moto 360 smartwatch details revealed by Motorola [UPDATED]

Just as promised, Motorola today held a Google+ Hangout with Jim Wicks, lead designer of the company's upcoming Moto 360 smartwatch. The Hangout was fairly brief, but the good news is that Wicks had...

Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile to slow throttled data speeds further in May

Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile have been throttling the data speeds of customers that exceed 2.5GB of data use in a month since 2012. Under the current policy, those customers' data speeds are...

'Flappy Bird' creator says that the game will return

Been waiting on pins and needles for Dong Nguyen's decision on whether or not he'll bring Flappy Bird back to the App Store and Google Play? Well wonder no more, my flappy friend, because Nguyen has...

OnePlus One to feature StyleSwap covers in several different textures

OnePlus has been sharing the details of its upcoming One smartphone in a steady trickle over the past several weeks, and today that stream of information continues to flow. Rather than give us...

Unlocked BlackBerry Z30 now available in the U.S. for $499

The BlackBerry Z30 isn't exactly a new kid on the block, having launched on Verizon back in November, but to date the big red carrier has been the only way for U.S. consumers to easily get their...

AT&T Moto X Android 4.4.2 update officially detailed by Motorola

Well that didn't take long, did it? Just days after we got wind of an Android 4.4.2 soak test for AT&T's Moto X, the update has been officially announced by Motorola.  AT&T Moto X owners can...

Sony pushing Android 4.4 to Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra, coming soon to other Xperia models

Sony declared late last year that the Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra would be updated to Android 4.4, and starting today the company is making good on its promise. Sony has announced that it's begun...

Oppo Find 7 debuts with 5.5-inch 2560x1440 display, ability to capture 50MP images

After spending the past few months teasing the device, Oppo today took the wraps off of the Find 7, its newest flagship Android smartphone. As expected, there are actually two versions of the Find 7...

Nexus Charging Accessory arrives in Google Play Store with $14.99 price tag

Google's got quite a few different Nexus accessories adorning the virtual shelves of its Play Store, including a wireless charger as well as various cases and covers. Today El Goog added another...

BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 update making its way to Verizon's Z10, Q10 and Z30

Following BlackBerry's announcement of the BlackBerry 10.2.1 update back at the tail end of January, Verizon has started pushing the new software to its versions of the BlackBerry Z10, Q10 and Z30....

AT&T's Nokia Lumia 1520 now receiving software update [UPDATED]

Is that a Nokia Lumia 1520 bulging out of your pocket? If so, you may want to pull that sucker out and check for an update, because Nokia just announced that it's pushing some fresh software to its...

Samsung Activity Tracker pops up in Germany, gets hands-on treatment

Last week we got wind of a new Samsung wearable known as the "Activity Tracker" that's expected to do things like count steps, measure sleep efficiency and alert the wearer to incoming calls and...

Motorola Moto 360, LG G Watch revealed as first Android Wear devices [UPDATED]

Hot on the heels of Google's announcement of Android Wear, details of the first devices to be powered by the platform have begun to trickle out. First up is Motorola with its Moto 360 smartwatch....

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