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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Microsoft sells MixRadio music streaming service to messaging company Line

Nokia’s name and products have slowly been disappearing from Windows Phone ever since Microsoft acquired Nokia’s Devices & Services division earlier this year. Microsoft now sells its own-branded...
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Amazon Prime Now official, will deliver your purchase in one hour for $7.99

One of the biggest perks of Amazon Prime is discounted fast shipping: two-day shipping is free and one-day shipping will set you back just $3.99 per item. If you need something even faster, well, now...
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Android TV Launcher released by Google onto the Play store's virtual shelves

We’ve seen quite a few Android device makers release their special apps into Google Play for easier updating lately, including HTC and Motorola. Of course, Google is one of the original companies to...
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Verizon XLTE expands to 10 more markets, now in 4 of 5 LTE markets

The year may be coming to an end, but Verizon’s XLTE rollout of 2014 isn’t slowing down. Verizon announced this morning that its XLTE network is now live in 10 new markets, including ones in...
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LG webOS 2.0 TV software detailed, will be shown off at CES 2015

CES 2015 may be a few weeks out yet, but apparently LG is super excited for its webOS 2.0-based TVs that it’s going to show there, because the Life’s Good crew pre-announced its CES news tonight. LG...
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Amazon Fire phone receiving major software update

Did you spring for one of those $199 Amazon Fire phones that were on sale last month? Or maybe you just bought one before then because of the integration with Amazon services? Either way, you’ve got...
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Verizon Moto X (2nd Gen.) price cut for the remainder of December

Not interested in Motorola’s holiday savings offer because you want an on-contract phone? Don’t worry, friend, because Moto’s got another deal that may pique your interest. From now through December...
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Yahoo Weather for Android, iOS updated with weather condition animations

There are a ton of weather apps available on most smartphone platforms, but only a handful of them are really good and worth your time. Yahoo Weather is one of those apps, and today both the Android...
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BlackBerry 10.3.1 slated to begin rolling out to current devices in February

BlackBerry today held its official launch for the BlackBerry Classic, it’s new smartphone that runs BlackBerry 10.3.1 and has new software features like better camera performance and BlackBerry...
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BLU Studio 7.0 is a new Android smartphone with a 7-inch screen

There’s no question that smartphones are getting huge as of late, but with rare exceptions like the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, we don’t see them with screens larger than 6 inches. Today we’ve got another...
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Fleksy v5.0 update brings Material theme, extensions

December has been a big month for Fleksy. During the first week of the month, it celebrated its first birthday, and now the company is releasing a major v5.0 update. Fleksy’s version 5.0 update is...
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BlackBerry Classic fully detailed, offers trackpad, keyboard, and BlackBerry 10.3.1 [UPDATED]

Today’s the day, BlackBerry fans. The BlackBerry Classic has arrived. The BlackBerry Classic is the new flagship phone from BlackBerry, offering a combination of the new BlackBerry software and...
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OnePlus birthday celebration brings Power Bank reveal, open sales of OnePlus One

Today OnePlus is celebrating its first birthday, and it’s doing it in a big way. OnePlus today unveiled the OnePlus Power Bank, a 10,000mAh external battery pack that had been teased yesterday. The...
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OnePlus teases announcement for tomorrow, says we've got 10,000 reasons to be excited

Tomorrow is going to be the BlackBerry Classic’s day, but it looks like OnePlus fans are going to have something to be excited about as well. OnePlus took to its Google+ page today to post the teaser...
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Google Drive for Android and iOS updated with significant new features

Google is on a roll with its app updates. Just a day after announcing new versions of Docs, Sheets and Slides, El Goog has revealed that the Google Drive apps for both Android and iOS are getting...

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