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 Android 4.4.2 update rolling out today

I mentioned earlier today that Motorola was on a roll with its software updates lately, and now the company has gone ahead and proven my point further. Starting today, Motorola is pushing an Android...

AT&T's Nokia Lumia 1020 getting Lumia Black update, Lumia 1520 also updating

In the smartphone world, there's not many things that are better than getting a surprise software update, especially when that update is a beefy one like Nokia's Lumia Black. That's why today has...

Interactive Moto X ad in Wired lets users customize their advertising, too

Consumers have been able to design their own Moto X using Motorola's Moto Maker tool since August, but starting today they'll be able to customize their Moto X advertising as well. Motorola has...

Motorola Droid Mini, Ultra and Maxx now receiving Android 4.4 KitKat update

Motorola Droid Mini, Ultra and Maxx owners, start your update engines. Verizon just announced that Android 4.4 KitKat is now rolling out in phases to its latest trio of Droids, bumping all three...

Samsung Galaxy Gear units in U.S. receiving update with improvements to battery life, notifications

Remember that update that began rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy Gear last month? You know, the one that greatly improved its functionality by displaying more detailed notifications for non-Samsung...

LG's webOS smart TV slated to be shown off at CES 2014

Nearly a year after HP sold webOS to LG, it looks like we'll soon finally see what the Life's Good crew has been doing with the card-based mobile platform. LG researcher Hong Sung-pyo revealed at a...

Vivo Xplay 3S coming to market with 6-inch 2560x1440 display

Love high-resolution displays? If so, you may want to take a seat for this one. Today Vivo took the veil off of its newest Android handset, the Xplay 3S, which features a 6-inch 2560x1440...

Ting now offering access to Sprint's Spark tri-band LTE service

Ting customers have been benefitting from Sprint's network rollouts and device lineup since the MVNO launched in early 2012, and that continues today with the addition of Sprint Spark-compatible...

T-Mobile CEO teases that Uncarrier 4 is coming

T-Mobile has rolled out a few different major "Uncarrier" changes to its plans and the way that it operates throughout 2013, and now it looks like the big magenta operator is gearing up to make...

Verizon Galaxy S III Android 4.3 update rolling out to users

Samsung's Premium Suite update continues to roll. The next recipient is Verizon's Galaxy S III, which is now receiving the bump up to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and software version JJSS15J.I535VRUCML1...

Red HTC One max put up for sale in Taiwan as gold HTC One hits U.K. shelves

I've got some good news and some bad news, friends. You want the good first? Alright, here goes. That red HTC One max that we saw leak out in some carrier promotional materials earlier this month is...

Official Pebble appstore set to launch in early 2014

The last couple of months of 2013 have already been pretty big for smartwatch maker Pebble thanks to its integration with iOS 7 and the recent v1.14 PebbleOS firmware update, but it looks like the...

Meizu planning to enter U.S. market, will preview hardware at CES 2014

Ever heard of Meizu? If not, you will soon. The Chinese manufacturer today announced that it plans to make its U.S. debut at CES 2014 in January. The show will be the first part of Meizu's long-term...

AT&T 4G LTE expands to new markets in Colorado, New York and more

Hungry for some piping hot 4G LTE coverage, AT&T customers? Good, because that's precisely what your carrier's got on its breakfast menu today. AT&T has announced that its LTE network is now...

BLU Studio 5.0 II and Advance 4.0 introduced with Android 4.2 in tow

Less than a month after taking the wraps off of the Life Pro, BLU Products has added two more members to its stable of devices. The Florida-based firm recently introduced the Studio 5.0 II and the...

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