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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New 'Merlot Red,' 'Rose Gold Black' and 'Rose Gold White' Galaxy Note 3 models official

After peeking their heads out a bit early on Samsung Argentina's website last week, the latest batch of Galaxy Note 3 colors are now officially official. Samsung today announced "Merlot Red," "Rose...

Oppo N1 to be available starting Dec. 10 for $599

Been wondering when you'll be able to order Oppo's N1 and swivel that camera back and forth to your heart's content? Wonder no more, friends, because tonight Oppo announced the launch details of its...

Jolla planning to allow installation of Sailfish OS onto Android hardware

After first teasing its plans to build a new smartphone and MeeGo-based operating system way back in July 2012, Jolla officially released its Sailfish OS handset to the public earlier this month....

New Nokia Lumia 929 image leaks out along with possible spec and launch details

Back in September and October, it seemed that we couldn't go more than a day or two without the Nokia Lumia 929 showing its Verizon-branded face around the rumor mill. The device dropped off the...

Nexus smartphones vulnerable to SMS bug that can cause reboots, loss of connectivity

Heads up, Nexus owners, because you'll want to be aware of this new bug that's been found to affect Google's latest Android smartphones. Bogdan Alecu, a system administrator at a Dutch IT firm, has...

Moto G makes its way onto Amazon's shelves, now available for pre-order

Just a few days after Motorola officially began taking orders for the new Moto G in its own online store, consumers interested in the low-cost Android handset now have another way to buy a unit....

HTC One Developer Edition and unlocked models receiving Android 4.4 update starting today

HTC promised earlier this month to deliver Android 4.4 KitKat updates to both the Developer Edition and unlocked HTC One models before the end of November, and it looks like the company has kept its...

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 shows up in new red and rose gold outfits

One of the things that Samsung is known for is offering its mobile devices in a variety of colors. Not only does it typically have a couple of different hues available when a device first launches,...

Google Play Cyber Weekend sale offering discounts on games, movies, music and more

Looking for a way to take part in the Black Friday shopping madness, but don't feel like leaving the comfort of your bed? Google's got the solution for you. The company just announced a Cyber...

White Motorola Droid Mini, Droid Ultra now available from Verizon

Well, that didn't take long. Just days after images of both the Motorola Droid Mini and Droid Ultra wearing new white duds leaked out, Verizon has started selling them online. Both the white Droid...

Geeksphone Revolution to feature "a powerful heart," ability to run Android or Firefox OS

Back in July, Geeksphone officially began taking pre-orders for its newest handset powered by Boot to Gecko, the tech behind Mozilla's Firefox OS. Today the company had some bad news to share...

Moto G Shells and Flip Shells available from Motorola's online store, pricing starts at $14.99

Just one day after Motorola caught us all by surprise and put the Moto G up for sale in the U.S., the company is now offering some shells for its newest smartphone as well. Both the regular Moto G...

CyanogenMod Installer app pulled from Google Play Store

Remember earlier this month when CyanogenMod Installer hit the Google Play Store? Well it appears that the app's stay on the Play Store's shelves was short-lived, as the CyanogenMod team has...

AT&T Galaxy S 4 Android 4.3 update rolling out with Galaxy Gear support, improved call reliability

Does that headline sound familiar? It should, because AT&T originally began rolling an Android 4.3 update out to its version of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 back in mid-November. However, the update...

Motorola to offer no contract Moto X with $150 discount on Cyber Monday

Much of Motorola's focus has been on the Moto G lately, with the company taking to Brazil to introduce the device and then launching it in various countries around the globe in the past week or so....

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