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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Verizon rumored to be launching Moto Maker, white LG G2, HTC One max and more in the coming weeks

Grab your calendars, Verizon customers, because a new report claims to have information on the release dates of several upcoming handsets for the big red carrier. According to "multiple sources"...

Google Hangouts update with SMS integration pushing out, Google Keyboard updated too

Eager to consolidate your Android communication applications a bit? Today's the day you've been waiting for, friend, because Google is now rolling out the update to Hangouts that brings with it SMS...

Google Glass XE11 update brings home and work directions, calendar search and more

New month, new Google Glass update. Today Google announced on its official Glass Google+ page that the XE11 update is, much like a Thanksgiving turkey, stuffed with goodies and ready for consumption...

Blue Arctic Samsung Galaxy S 4 launching at Best Buy on Nov. 14

Earlier this year, Samsung showed off five new paint jobs for its flagship Galaxy S 4, and since then we've seen two of them make their way to U.S. shores. Now it looks like we can add another to...

Sony names several Xperia devices that will receive Android 4.3 and Android 4.4 updates

One week after HTC and Motorola spilled the details of their Android 4.4 update plans, it's now Sony's turn to talk KitKat. The company today took to its official product blog to announce its plans...

Verizon Galaxy Note 3 update brings improvements to connectivity and sound quality

Looks like Verizon's got an update fever, and the only prescription is more new software. Following its announcement of updates for several of its Android-powered phones earlier this week, Verizon...

Nokia Lumia 1520 and Lumia 2520 tipped to be launching on Nov. 22

Earlier today, Microsoft "prematurely" activated its product page for the Nokia Lumia 1520, complete with a $199.99 on contract price and Nov. 15 launch date. If a freshly-leaked document is to be...

U.S. Cellular's Galaxy S 4 to receive Android 4.3 update Nov. 8

Looks like the stream of Android 4.3 updates for CDMA-flavored Samsung Galaxy S 4 variants will continue this Friday. Following the updates for the Sprint and Verizon versions that hit last month, U...

Verizon issues new statement on LTE Nexus 7 certification process

Remember that whole brouhaha surrounding the new LTE Nexus 7 and Verizon's refusal to activate the device on its network? The big red carrier said back in September that the Nexus 7 was going...

Pebble smartwatch gains iOS 7 Notification Center support and new SDK

Today's the day that Pebble promised it would be announcing some "awesome new things" for its smartwatch platform. Now we know exactly what those things are: iOS 7 integration and a shiny new SDK....

Samsung analyst event slides tease plans for super high-resolution displays

Most people would probably elicit a yawn upon hearing the words "analyst day," but it turns out that some analyst events can actually be sources of exciting mobile information. One such example is...

AT&T 4G LTE network makes its way into several new markets

Time for another mid-week AT&T 4G LTE expansion! The big blue carrier announced this morning that its LTE footprint has grown once again today, making its way into several new cities across the...

Nexus 5 rumored to hit T-Mobile stores on Nov. 20

The Nexus 5 officially hit Google's Play Store at the tail end of last week, but if you weren't quick on the draw, your shipping estimate could still be a few weeks off. There's some good news today...

AT&T Nokia Lumia 1520 available for pre-order from Microsoft, ships on Nov. 15 [UPDATED]

AT&T hasn't made any official announcements regarding its launch plans for the new Nokia Lumia 1520, but apparently Microsoft has no problem going ahead and putting the phone up for pre-order...

Verizon details updates for Motorola Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx, Razr HD, Razr Maxx HD and LG Intuition

Verizon is apparently in a pretty update-y mood today, because it's officially detailed new bundles of software for five of its Android-powered handsets. The first pair of phones that'll soon be...

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