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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Leaked BlackBerry 10.2.1 update teases new BlackBerry Dashboard, Picture Password features

Much of the recent news surrounding BlackBerry has focused on job cuts and the company's search for a suitor, but today we're getting back to phones thanks to a leaked build of BlackBerry 10.2.1.845...

Unannounced 'Xperia Z1s' briefly appears on Sony's website

Well what do we have here? It seems that an unannounced "Sony Xperia Z1s" recently showed its face on Sony's global website before vanishing as quickly and quietly as it appeared. The folks at...

Moto X's Moto Maker customization tool opened up to all four major U.S. carriers

Looks like the rumors were true. Motorola just announced that its Moto Maker customization tool is now available for all four major U.S. carriers, allowing even more consumers to design a Moto X...

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982 shown off in lengthy hands-on video

Following its recent pit stop at the FCC, the unannounced BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982 has now appeared in a near-6 minute hands-on video that offers a much better look at the luxury handset....

Verizon Moto X with Moto Maker pops up on the carrier's website

Tomorrow's the day that Motorola's Moto Maker customization tool will reportedly be expanding to carriers other than AT&T, and while no official announcements have been made quite yet, a new...

Apple rumored to be working on iPhones with larger, curved displays and pressure-sensitive tech

Apple's iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c have only been on shelves for a little over a month now, but that hasn't stopped the iPhone rumor mill from starting production on claims about the next round of iOS...

Kyocera Hydro XTRM rolls onto MetroPCS shelves, complete with $169 price tag

After splashing its way onto U.S. Cellular earlier this year, the Kyocera Hydro XTRM is now officially available on MetroPCS. The no contract carrier is selling the Hydro XTRM for $169 plus tax, and...

U.S. Cellular Galaxy S 4's Android 4.3 update changelog posted by Samsung

Today's the day that U.S. Cellular said it would begin updating its version of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 to Android 4.3, and right on schedule, Samsung has posted a changelog for the update. According...

T-Mobile to launch Nexus 5 online on Nov. 14, in stores Nov. 20

Just in case you need another way to buy Google and LG's new Nexus 5, T-Mobile just announced that it will begin selling the Nexus 5 online on Nov. 14 and in its retail stores on Nov. 20. T-Mobile's...

BlackBerry board said to have turned down offers from Apple, Microsoft and others

The past month and a half have been busy for BlackBerry: After agreeing to be acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited for $4.7 billion, the smartphone maker reportedly shopped itself around...

Google Search app reportedly set to gain several new features on Nov. 13

Yesterday we saw Google push major updates to two of its Android apps, Hangouts and Google Keyboard, giving them new features like SMS integration and space-aware gesture typing. It looks like...

First Nvidia Tegra 4i-powered hardware expected early 2014, chip certified by AT&T

Nvidia's Tegra 4i processor was originally announced alongside its LTE-less Tegra 4 brother way back in February 2013, but so far we've yet to see any devices actually come to market with the chip...

Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition to launch in December with several extras in tow

When Oppo first introduced us to its new flagship N1 back in September, it teased that in addition to the regular version of its device that will ship with its custom Color OS interface, it planned...

AT&T Nokia Lumia 1520 launching Nov. 22 for $199.99, 32GB model coming soon

Remember how I told you earlier this week to circle Nov. 22 in pencil as a possible Nokia Lumia 1520 launch date? You can now switch to the pen, because Nokia just announced that the Lumia 1520 will...

Apple reportedly gearing up to offer in-store iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c repairs

Rejoice, clumsy iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c owners! New reports out of 9to5Mac and AllThingsD claim that Apple will begin performing in-store repairs on both of its new iPhone models in the near future...

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