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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 Google Play edition lands in Play Store with starting price of $179

Well, this is a surprise. A Google Play edition of the Moto G just appeared on the Play Store's virtual shelves in both 8GB and 16GB capacities. The unit looks to be the same as the GSM Moto G that'...

Moto G now available online from Boost Mobile for $129.99, hitting stores Jan. 20

Just as promised, Boost Mobile is now selling the Motorola Moto G through its online store. The no-contract device is available for $129.99 and includes free shipping. Boost customers that prefer ye...

Moto X making its way to Europe on Feb. 1

Following its August 2013 debut in the U.S, the Moto X will finally be making its way to Europe next month. Motorola confirmed today that its flagship smartphone will go on sale in the U.K., France...

Sony intros 6-inch Xperia T2 Ultra and 4-inch Xperia E1

Just a week after Sony took to the CES stage to introduce us to the Xperia Z1S and Xperia Z1 Compact, the device maker has added a couple more Xperia phones to its lineup. First up is the Xperia T2...

Latest Nokia Normandy leak includes clear look at its custom Android UI

You know the saying "When it rains, it pours?" Apparently that applies to the Nokia Normandy as well, because another leaked render of the Android-powered device has surfaced, marking the third...

Ubuntu Touch support discontinued for several Nexus devices

After originally releasing a developer preview of its Ubuntu Touch mobile software for the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 in early 2013, Canonical today announced that it's reducing the...

Motorola Assist app update brings ability to reply to texts using your voice, bug fixes and more

Motorola went on quite a roll last year with its Android 4.4 updates for the Moto X, pushing KitKat to all of the U.S. carrier-branded models within about a month's time. Since then the company has...

Google to acquire Nest Labs Inc. for $3.2 billion

Time for another big Google acquisition. The company announced today that it has agreed to acquire Nest Labs Inc., manufacturer of smart thermostats and smoke alarms that's headed up by former Apple...

HTC: One X, One X+ won't be updated beyond Android 4.2.2

HTC has been pretty transparent about its update plans for the One lately, frequently sharing news concerning the status of its software upgrades and when they were expected to begin rolling out....

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 receiving Android 4.4.2 update in Poland

Well that didn't take long. Less than 24 hours after the Galaxy Note 3's Android 4.4.2 update leaked out, reports claiming that the official rollout is now underway have begun flowing in. Polish...

Alleged Samsung Galaxy S5 spec leak includes 2560x1440 display, 16-megapixel camera

Last week, a Samsung executive teased that her company's flagship Galaxy S5 will debut sometime around March or April and that it'll likely feature a refreshed design. Unfortunately for all of the...

Sprint One Up early upgrade program officially retired

Last one in, first one out. That's apparently the motto that Sprint has decided to adhere to in regards to early upgrade programs, which were all the rage among the big four U.S. carriers in 2013. T...

Nokia Normandy leaks continue with photo that purportedly shows device hanging out in the wild [UPDATED]

Ever since we got our first peek at a render of the Nokia Normandy in mid-December, a steady stream of information about the Android-powered handset has been flowing out of the rumor mill. That flow...

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Android 4.4.2 update leaks with UI tweaks, performance improvements

Just a couple of days after a test build of Android 4.4.2 for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 leaked out, it's time for Galaxy Note 3 owners to break off their own piece of Samsung's KitKat bar. The folks at...

KitKat and Jelly Bean continue to grow in latest Android platform distribution stats

Is there a better way to spend the weekend than poring over the first batch of Android platform distribution numbers of 2014? I'd say no! The good news is that's precisely what we're going to do now...

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