Another round of Alex Wagner articles, videos, reviews

Google Keyboard now available for download in the Play Store

Android The list of official Google apps available in the Play Store has grown by one today, as the company just added its Google Keyboard app to the shop's virtual shelves. As the name suggests, Google Keyboard gives users the stock Android 4.2...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 10

BlackBerry exec says other manufacturers are interested in preloading BBM onto their devices

Android BlackBerry used its BlackBerry Live conference last month to make several announcements, including the new BlackBerry Q5 device and its new BBM Channels. One of the biggest and most surprising pieces of news to come from the show, though,...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 3

BlackBerry A10 tipped as Z10 follow-up, said to be hitting Sprint in November

Blackberry Os BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins teased earlier this year that his company had a new product in its pipeline that he was "really excited about," piquing the interest of BlackBerry fans everywhere. However, the executive declined to offer any...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

Sony Xperia Z support documents appear on T-Mobile's website

Android We've already gotten a couple of strong hints that the Sony Xperia Z will soon be available on T-Mobile, but for anyone out there that may still be a tad skeptical, I've got another piece of evidence that may seal the deal. As you can see...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Nokia EOS purportedly photographed in the wild, complete with 41-megapixel camera hump

News AT&T customers were the first to receive a high-end, 900-series Nokia Lumia with last year's release of the Lumia 920, but since then those folks have had to sit by and watch as their friends on T-Mobile and Verizon got newer Lumia 925 and...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

AT&T announces large 4G LTE network expansion that includes Colorado Springs, Spokane and more

4g AT&T today made an announcement that ought to help many of its customers get over the Wednesday hump. The big blue carrier has revealed that its 4G LTE network is now available in several new markets across the country, with some...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 6

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HTC One mini reportedly appears in leaked images next to its full-size sibling

Android Leaks containing renders of unannounced smartphones are always a welcome sight, but I'm guessing that many mobile fanatics would rather have photos of that device in the wild if they were given the choice. There's some good news this...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active official, launching this summer with 5-inch display and rugged body

Android Less than a week after taking the wraps off of the Galaxy S 4 mini, Samsung this morning officially introduced another variant of its flagship Galaxy S 4 smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active is now official, offering a ruggedized...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 13

Sprint Vital detailed in new leak, 5-inch display and Jelly Bean included

Android It looks as though AT&T isn't the only carrier with a new ZTE-made Android device in the pipeline. A new report from Engadget has shed some light on the Sprint Vital, a device that bears more than a passing resemblance to the Sprint-bound...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 5

ZTE Mustang leaks out, appears to be headed for AT&T

Android Hot on the heels of AT&T's BlackBerry Q10 pre-order announcement, it looks like Android fans on the carrier have been given a peek at a new phone of their own. According to a tweet posted by @evleaks, the device you see above is the "ZTE...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

Samsung gets U.S. ITC import ban on older AT&T iPhone and iPad models [UPDATED]

Ios It feels like it's been a while since we've heard any big news in the ongoing legal war between Apple and Samsung, but that ends today. According to tweets sent out by Reuters and Bloomberg, the U.S. International Trade Commission has...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

AT&T's BlackBerry Q10 pre-order kicking off on June 5, pricing set at $199.99

Blackberry Os Good news today for AT&T customers that can't kick their physical button habit, as AT&T has officially announced its pre-order plans for the BlackBerry Q10. The carrier will kick off its pre-sale for the QWERTY-fied Q10 on June 5, aka...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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PhoneDog PhoneFacts, Episode 3: All the Way Inside My Soul

Phonedog Press Aaron's back with episode three of PhoneDog PhoneFacts, and today he's mixing together some cellphone history with dating advice to create a sort of chocolate peanut butter cup of phone goodness. Things start out educational, with some...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

Gmail for iOS update now rolling out with new inbox and notification options

Cell Phone Apps Looks like iOS users won't have to stay jealous of their Android counterparts and their new Gmail inbox for long. A new Gmail for iOS update is now available in the App Store, bringing the app up to version 2.3.14159 and packing in the new...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

MetroPCS leak suggests Bring Your Own Phone program coming on June 12

Android Back in the day when T-Mobile and MetroPCS were still separate companies working to become one, they named a handful of benefits that customers of both carriers would enjoy if their merger went through. One of the perks that was given for...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

Wikipad tablet launching on June 11 for $249, Android 4.1 and game controller in tow

Android Looks like fans of gaming on Android will soon have another way to play on the go. Wikipad announced today that its gaming-focused Android tablet will launch in the U.S. on June 11 for $249, with releases in the U.K. and other countries...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

HTC COO steps down from his position as company reportedly plans new quality assurance division

Android HTC's string of executive departures continues today, as a leaked email has revealed that COO Matthew Costello has stepped down from his position before this three-year anniversary. HTC confirmed the news of Costello's decision to...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 3

Sony Xperia M official with 4-inch display and Android Jelly Bean

Android Sony's Xperia line has grown once again today, and this time the newest member of the family has selected the 13th letter of the alphabet as its identifier. That device up there is the Sony Xperia M, an entry-level Android smartphone that...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Qualcomm announces new quad-core Snapdragon 400 with integrated 4G LTE

Android Qualcomm first gave us the skinny on its Snapdragon 400 series of processors earlier this year, detailing different dual-core and quad-core models that offered features like support for 13.5-megapixel cameras and dual SIMs. Today the chip...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Toshiba intros quad-core Excite Pure, Excite Pro and Excite Write tablets with Jelly Bean

Android It looks like ASUS isn't the only company that's decided to use the Computex stage to unveil a slew of new Android hardware, as Toshiba today announced a trio of new tablets. All three models fall under the company's "Excite" brand and are...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

Jelly Bean closing gap with Gingerbread in latest Android distribution numbers

Android Ready for a heaping helping of Android distribution numbers? That's precisely what Google has served up to us this afternoon, as the company just updated its Android platform version chart with the latest stats from the two-week period...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Gmail for Android, Chrome for iOS app updates now rolling out

Android Google announced some big updates for its Gmail and Chrome apps near the end of May, and now it looks like some of them are finally beginning to roll out to users. The new, tab-ified Gmail for Android app is finally starting to show up for...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 7

HTC One officially coming to Verizon 'later this summer'

Android Remember that rumor about the HTC One coming to Verizon? Looks like it was true. Verizon just announced on its official @VZWNews Twitter account that it will be launching the HTC One "later this summer." No other details about the device...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 12

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Vine for Android officially launching in Google Play Store today [UPDATED]

Android Time to start planning some six-second masterpieces, Android users, because Twitter just announced that Vine is coming to the Google Play Store today. Vine is an app that allows users to record videos up to six seconds in length and then...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 28 23 Reactions

Samsung ATIV Odyssey, LG Optimus F7 tipped to be U.S. Cellular-bound

Android U.S. Cellular teased earlier this year that it would soon launch its Windows Phone 8 device, but since then the carrier has been silent on what it's got planned. That hasn't stopped the rumor mill from revealing U.S. Cellular's upcoming...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

ASUS Fonepad Note FHD 6 features stylus and 1080p display, new MeMO Pad tablets also outed

Android In addition to its new Transformer products, ASUS this morning took to the Computex stage to introduce a few other Android-powered products. The first device is the Fonepad Note FHD 6, ASUS's take on the ever-growing phone/tablet hybrid...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

New ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity official with 2560x1600 display, Tegra 4 processor

Android Today ASUS helped to kick off Computex 2013 in Taiwan, and it did so with a handful of new Android-powered products. ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih kicked the keynote off with a quick introduction of the new Transformer Pad Infinity, an updated...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

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Samsung intros 8-inch and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab 3 models [UPDATED]

Android Just a hair over a month after first introducing the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3, Samsung today took the wraps off of two more members of the Galaxy Tab 3 family. The new 8-inch model features a 1280x800 screen resolution as well as a 1.5GHz...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

Apple rumored to be testing AirDrop wireless file sharing feature for iOS 7

Ios The list of changes that are rumored to be coming in iOS 7 includes integration with Flickr and Vimeo, a new look for Apple's built-in apps and a flatter overall design. Now it looks like we can add another feature to that list, as a new...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

Fresh images of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active, Huawei Ascend W2 and LG Optimus G2 leak out

Android We may be in the midst of the weekend, but that doesn't mean that the leaks are slowing down. Several new images of unannounced smartphones have made their way online the in the past day or so, and I've rounded them up in a single, easy to...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 3