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 V CAST Video now available for Android

While we're sure that there are several ways to entertain yourself with an Android device, owners of an Android phone on Verizon just got another entertainment source added to the list.  Verizon...

HTC EVO 4G surpasses Palm Pre as Sprint's launch day best seller

One year ago, Sprint launched the Palm Pre and shattered their launch day sales records with the device.  Just a few days ago, the process happened all over again.  On June 4th, Sprint launched the...

Motorola announces Milestone XT720 for Europe

Motorola has announced its newest Android device, the Milestone XT720.  While it shares a name with the original Milestone, known to the U.S. as the Verizon DROID, the new Milestone XT720 bears a...

Android 2.2 ported to iPhone before most Android devices

In a move that may seem unfair to the owners of Android devices still on 1.5 or 1.6, it appears that Android 2.2 has been ported to the iPhone.  The process to adapt the Android OS to the iPhone has...

Unnamed Motorola Android device headed for Metro PCS

All of the recent Android hype may be centered around the HTC EVO 4G, but there are other devices, like this unreleased Motorola Android phone, that also deserve our attention.  AndroidGuys has...

Motorola DROID gets Froyo, courtesy of leaked ROM

The Motorola Droid is most likely to get the update to Android 2.2 after the Nexus One, but Motorola hasn't been totally clear on when we can expect Froyo to hit.  Instead of waiting for the...

Motorola Droid Xtreme gets an extreme close-up

Another day, another Droid Xtreme leak.  Today we've got some more photos showing off both the front and the back of the device.  Around the back, we can see that the phone definitely resembles the...

BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider photos leak again, clearer than ever

With all of the EVO 4G news today, owners of other devices may be feeling left out.  Good news for BlackBerry fans, because new photos of the Bold 9800 slider have emerged and they're much more...

Sprint's WiMAX pitted against T-Mobile's HSPA+ in Phone Scoop tests

Yesterday we brought you a post about PCMag's tests determining which carrier has America's fastest 3G, and today we have tests from Phone Scoop on 4G speeds.  Sprint is the only carrier in America...

Rumor: Borders bringing eBook app to webOS

With Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple's iBooks available, there are a variety of choices when it comes to eBooks on your computer or mobile device.  One platform that hasn't seen as much eBook...

Samsung Restore: eco-friendly on Sprint, June 6 for $49.99

Everyone is recycling and buying hybrid cars lately in an attempt to be more friendly to the environment, but one thing that people rarely realize is that there are also eco-friendly cell phones...

Sprint pushes out EVO 4G update, breaks root method

After releasing the EVO 4G with a storage bug today, Sprint and HTC have already sent out an update to fix the issue.  Unfortunately, it also patches up the exploit that has been used to root the...

GSM HTC Hero finally receives Android 2.1 update

The list of Android devices running a version of the OS above 2.0 is growing steadily and now the GSM HTC Hero can be added to that list.  HTC Taiwan announced that the Hero would be receiving the...

HP is in the smartphone business, after all

Yesterday we reported on a quote by HP CEO Mark Hurd where he said that HP "didn't buy Palm to be in the smartphone business," which was disheartening to all webOS fans.  It looks like HP has...

Rumor: HTC Scorpion headed to Verizon, bringing 1.5 GHz processor

We haven't heard much about the HTC Scorpion, but if this news is to be believed, you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for it.  MobileCrunch has gotten word that the device, reportedly running...

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