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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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T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3 Android 4.4.2 update now rolling out [UPDATED]

Looks like Samsung Galaxy Note 3 owners on T-Mobile are getting a nice hump day surprise today in the form of an update to Android 4.4.2. PhoneDog reader Phillip Bee began receiving the 495.7MB...

Pebble 2.0 Beta 11 for Android released with 'considerable' stability improvements

Pebble rolled its smartwatch app store out to both its iOS and Android apps earlier this year, and while the store itself is the same on both platforms, the company admitted that the Android version...

Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone officially available for download

It's that time once again, Windows Phone users. Yes, it's time to cross another name off of the list of major apps missing from your platform. The latest addition to the Land of Live Tiles? Facebook...

BlackBerry details plans for BBM Channels sponsored content

BlackBerry first introduced us to BBM Channels in May of 2013, touting it as a way for businesses and celebrities to better connect with their fans. The feature hit BlackBerry 10 first and recently...

Sprint Moto X Android 4.4.2 update announced by Motorola

Last month saw Android 4.4.2 make its way to the T-Mobile Moto X, followed by the U.S. Cellular and Verizon models. Now it looks like Sprint Moto X owners are next in line to receive the update....

Windows Phone 8.1's Cortana personal assistant shown on video

Well, that didn't take long. Just one day after leaked Windows Phone 8.1 screenshots gave us a peek at Cortana, the update's personal assistant feature, a video showing her in action has surfaced....

Fresh Android distribution numbers show Jelly Bean at 62 percent, KitKat at 2.5 percent

It's that time of the month once again, friends. Google today updated its Android Developers page with stats on the distribution of each version of its mobile operating system. The figures are the...

Oppo teases that Find 7 will be offered with two different display resolutions

Oppo announced late last year that its upcoming Find 7 smartphone will feature a 5.5-inch 2560x1440 display, much to the delight of pixel-dense display lovers everywhere. Not everyone wants such a...

Verizon LG G Pad 8.3 LTE officially set to launch on March 6

Following last year's debuts of the original LG G Pad 8.3 and the Google Play edition G Pad 8.3, Verizon today introduced a third version of the 8-inch LG tablet. The LG G Pad 8.3 LTE is officially...

Samsung highlights Galaxy S5 features in new promo video

It's now been a little over a week since Samsung officially took the wraps off of the Galaxy S5, and while it's unlikely that anyone will forget about the flagship smartphone between now and its...

Samsung Galaxy S5 to come bundled with several free apps and subscriptions

Samsung is known for including free apps and services with its new hardware. When it introduced the Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition, it promised goodies like free Dropbox storage and a subscription...

Samsung includes unannounced 'Galaxy Tab 4' models in Gear Fit compatibility list

Samsung hasn't made any official announcements regarding a fourth generation of Galaxy Tab products, but if the fine print on one of the company's own web pages is accurate, there's a trio of new...

T-Mobile LG G2 Android 4.4.2 update now available for over the air download

At the tail end of last week, the T-Mobile LG G2's update to Android 4.4.2 was discovered on LG's servers and subsequently made available for installation through LG's official Mobile Support Tool....

Verizon intros prepaid Allset Plans, Bridge Data add-ons

Less than a month after Verizon unveiled its refreshed More Everything shared data postpaid plans, the big red carrier has gone ahead and overhauled its prepaid plans as well. Known as Allset Plans...

Cortana personal assistant shown off in latest Windows Phone 8.1 leak

Apparently Microsoft can't get the sources of its Windows Phone 8.1 leaks plugged. Details on seemingly every aspect of the update have leaked out in the past couple of months, including screenshots...

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