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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Hisense X1 shown at CES 2014 with 6.8-inch 1080p display

Remember a few years ago when a 4.3-inch display was considered huge? Now those screens are reserved for "compact" phones as phones with 5-inch displays have become commonplace, and we're even...

Samsung Galaxy S5 to debut around March or April, likely with updated design

You know how Samsung has introduced the past couple iterations of its Galaxy S flagship in the spring? Well apparently the company isn't going to mess with its strategy in 2014. Samsung has told...

Apple, Samsung CEOs to take part in mediation ahead of March trial

Remember how Apple and Samsung recently resumed talks for a settlement in their long-standing patent battle? Well it looks like those discussions are about to get a whole lot more serious. A court...

ZTE Eco-Mobius modular smartphone project put on display at CES 2014

Motorola made waves back in October when it announced Project Ara, its new effort to create a new platform that would allow consumers to purchase modular smartphones that could be upgraded piece by...

Purported 'Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo' spec list leaks out

Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 has been on store shelves for a few months now, but because it's a pretty high-end piece of kit, the device still carries a fairly high price tag at many retailers. It...

T-Mobile to pay switcher ETFs up to $350 as part of Uncarrier 4.0 plan [UPDATED]

CES 2014 rolls on today with T-Mobile and its Uncarrier 4 event, and just as expected, the big magenta operator has announced that starting on Jan. 9, it will pay the early termination fees of...

Nokia Lumia Icon appears on Verizon test site, complete with images and spec details

The Nokia Lumia Icon, also known as the Lumia 929, has already leaked out in more images and videos than I can keep track of. Today we've got another leak to add to the list, but you shouldn't write...

Samsung prepping more wearable devices for 'really big' 2014

The year 2013 brought with it an explosion in the wearables market thanks to the arrival of devices like the Pebble smartwatch, Samsung's Galaxy Gear and Google Glass. If CES is any indication, 2014...

BlackBerry CEO loves keyboards, says upcoming phones will 'predominantly' include physical QWERTYs

There hasn't been much BlackBerry news coming out of CES 2014 so far, but new CEO John Chen changed that recently by teasing some of the company's plans for its upcoming hardware. In an interview...

Latest Nokia Normandy leak includes screenshots of custom Android software

Following two Nokia Normandy leaks from December that each shed more light on the rumored device, a third leak has emerged today that gives us even more details on the colorful phone and its Android...

T-Mobile online ad tips Uncarrier 4 to include payment of switcher ETFs

Today's the day that T-Mobile is set to officially unveil the next phase in its Uncarrier plans, but as is usually the case with any big news in the wireless world, details of T-Mo's announcement...

BLU Products debuts four new Life smartphones and a new tablet, too

BLU Products has been on a bit of a roll with new product announcements lately, and today the Florida-based firm kept that stream a-flowin' by announcing five new devices under its Life brand. Here'...

Sprint announces new Framily Plan, launches Spark 4G LTE service in six more cities

Heads up, Sprint customers, because it looks you've got a unique new rate plan headed your way. Sprint today announced its new "Framily Plan" that allows customers to gather under a single account...

Meizu planning to make its way into U.S. market in Q3 2014

After teasing last month that it planned to invade the U.S. market in 2014, Meizu today shed a bit more light on its plan of attack. The company is currently attending CES 2014 and showing off its...

iOS 7.1 beta 3 ready for download from Apple's Dev Center [UPDATED]

Start your download engines, registered iOS developers, because Apple just posted iOS 7.1 beta 3 to its official iOS Dev Center. The latest beta is build number 11D5127c and, as with previous iOS 7....

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