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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Moto G tipped to launch on U.S. Cellular on Feb. 10

Following launches on both Boost Mobile and Verizon Wireless, it appears that the Moto G will continue its tour of U.S. carriers with another CDMA operator. A leaked image of U.S. Cellular's...

HTC: Verizon One's Android 4.4 update approved, will roll out 'shortly' [UPDATED]

Verizon's version of the HTC One was by far the last of the U.S. carrier-branded One models to receive its Android 4.3 update due to a last-minute issue that resulted in a delay of nearly two months...

Sprint's Samsung ATIV S Neo receiving its GDR3 update

We haven't heard much about Samsung ATIV S Neo since its debut last year, but today the Windows Phone-powered Sprint phone is back in the news in a big way. The device recently began receiving its...

Boost Mobile offering $35 promo plan with purchase of 4G LTE smartphone

Boost Mobile has long touted its Shrinking Payments plan, which includes unlimited talk, text and data at a rate that starts out at $50 per month and decreases by $5 for every 6 on-time payments,...

Motorola schedules MWC 2014 press event for Feb. 25

Our schedule for Mobile World Congress is steadily filling up. First Nokia sent out invitations for an event on Feb. 24, then Samsung said that it'd be holding a shindig of its own on that same date...

HTC to turn things around in 2014 with focus on marketing, new One phone and wearable device

Between its third quarter loss, executive departures, legal woes and component shortages, there's no doubt that HTC had a bit of a rough 2013. That hasn't stopped the Taiwanese firm from keeping...

Firefox Launcher for Android teased, aims to suggest apps that will be useful throughout the day

One of the more popular ways to customize an Android phone is to replace the stock launcher with a new, third-party launcher that provides more options for personalization. Some examples of third-...

Google pushing updates for several Android apps, including Hangouts and Search

Today's a big day for Android users that love app updates — and really, who doesn't love app updates? —because Google is in the process of rolling out new versions of several of its own apps. So far...

Samsung app update leaks continue with flatter version of S Voice

The Samsung leaks have been coming hard and fast lately, giving us a glimpse at the refreshed smartphone user interface that the company is rumored to be testing as well as apps like S Health, Life...

BLU Life Pure mini introduced with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor and $249 price tag

BLU Products has been pretty busy over the past few months, announcing one new handset in November, three new phones in December and then another five phones and a tablet in January. Today the...

Samsung Galaxy S5 tipped for Unpacked unveiling with improved camera, 'design enhancements'

After Samsung sent out invitations for its Unpacked 2014 Episode 1 event earlier this week, speculation about what the company has planned began to run wild. Many suggested that the inclusion of the...

HTC M8 purportedly flaunts its dual camera setup in leaked image

So far we've seen a pretty steady trickle of leaks relating to HTC's next flagship smartphone, codenamed "M8," including spec reports and a possible image of its on-screen navigation buttons. Today...

Google posts fresh Android distribution stats, KitKat and Jelly Bean keep on growing

It's a new month, and as I'm sure many Android fans are aware, that means that Google's got a fresh set of Android platform distribution numbers to share with us. El Goog posted its newest stats...

Aio Wireless announces rate plan price cuts, data bucket tweaks

Looks like this is turning into a big week for rate plan price cuts. Follow AT&T and Ting's plan changes, prepaid operator Aio Wireless announced today that it has cut the prices of some of its...

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Note Pro and its branding shown off in leaked images

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro for Verizon. pic.twitter.com/BqZkmFY1aV — @evleaks (@evleaks) February 4, 2014 Less than 24 hours after Samsung announced that Verizon will be launching a 4G LTE-enabled...

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