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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Beats Music to launch on Jan. 21 with human curation and heavy backing from AT&T

Last month we learned that Beats Music would launch sometime in January following months of testing, and now we've got an exact date to circle on our calendars as well as more details on the...

HP reportedly planning to introduce low-cost Android smartphone as early as next week

Rumors of a new HP smartphone have been rumbling around the mobile world for quite a while now, hinting that that Meg Whitman and Co. may be planning to reenter the handset market after...

BlackBerry CEO ditches 'interim' tag as T-Mobile moves BlackBerry 10 to direct fulfillment

Early November 2013 brought with it some major changes at BlackBerry, including a $1 billion investment from Fairfax Financial, the ousting of then-CEO Thorsten Heins and the introduction of interim...

Samsung unlikely to launch Tizen hardware in U.S. in near future

Liking what you've seen of Tizen in our recent peeks at the Intel and Samsung-backed operating system? If you're in the U.S., you may still have to wait quite a while before you're able to try the...

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android 4.4.2 update leaks out, white status bar icons in tow

While the Google Play edition of the Galaxy S 4 was updated to Android 4.4 back in November and has since been bumped up to Android 4.4.2, Samsung hasn't said much about when we can expect the...

Ruling that Apple did not violate Motorola patent affirmed by appeals court

Following a 2013 U.S. International Trade Commission decision that found that Apple was not guilty of infringing upon a Motorola-held patent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today...

Sony confirms ongoing discussions with Microsoft regarding Windows Phone

Late last year, the rumor mill as abuzz with word that Sony may be holding talks with Microsoft about finally joining the Windows Phone party. It turns out that those discussions are the real deal,...

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo photographed next to its larger sibling [UPDATED]

Remember earlier this week when some documents leaked out with purported spec details on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo? One of the few details that was missing from those papers was an image of the...

Nokia Lumia 1520 with 32GB storage arrives at AT&T [UPDATED]

When AT&T announced its launch plans for the Nokia Lumia 1520, the big blue carrier said that a 32GB model would be joining its 16GB sibling "in the near future." It looks like the future is now...

Google Play Services 4.1 update brings turn-based multiplayer, Location Reporting battery tweak

Google today announced that it's now rolling out Google Play Services 4.1, an update that includes a new feature for Google Play Games as well as some other goodies for developers to tinker with....

Samsung issues response to claims of Knox vulnerability

Remember last month when researchers at Ben-Gurion University claimed to have found a vulnerability with Samsung's Knox security software? Well today Samsung addressed the situation with an official...

Latest no-contract Moto X promotion includes free Google Chromecast

After discounting the no-contract Moto X a few times during the holidays, Motorola recently gave its new flagship smartphone a permanent price cut to $399. Apparently Motorola's not stopping there,...

Rose Gold Samsung Galaxy Note 3 reportedly headed to Verizon

Last year we saw Verizon launch an Autumn Brown version of the Galaxy S 4, giving customers interested in Samsung's flagship a third, more colorful model to consider. Now it looks like the same...

Verizon Moto G now available online for $99.99

Just as promised, Verizon is now selling its version of the Motorola Moto G. The prepaid device is available from Verizon's website for $99.99 and free two-day shipping. Verizon has previously said...

Nokia rolling Lumia Black update out to Lumia 925, Lumia 1020 [UPDATED]

Good news, Nokia Lumia owners! Nokia just announced that it's begun pushing the Lumia Black update to Lumia 925 and Lumia 1020 units around the world. The Lumia Black follows the Lumia Amber update...

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