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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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Alleged iOS 5.1 leak shows new lock screen camera slider

Apple has been pushing out beta versions of iOS 5.1 for a few months now, but so far we've yet to see a GM (Gold Master) version 5.1 that indicates that usually means that the software is ready for...

Acer Iconia Tab A100, A500 Ice Cream Sandwich updates due in mid-April

Just a few short days after Acer began rolling out Android 4.0 to the Iconia Tab A200, the company has shed some light on when a couple of its other Android-powered slates will be bumped up to Ice...

Nokia Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle now available at Microsoft Stores

Remember that Nokia Lumia 800 bundle that we got wind of a little over a week ago? Today Microsoft and Nokia have confirmed its existence, and if you thought that the package sounded right up your...

More alleged HTC Endeavor details surface alongside HTC One V name

The leaky spigot that's been revealing information about unannounced HTC handsets continues to drip today thanks to a new report that claims to have more information on the HTC Endeavor/One X....

U.S. Cellular expands list of upcoming LTE markets, announces 4G mobile hotspot

U.S. Cellular has been talking up some of the markets that'll be part of its initial 4G LTE rollout for some time now, but today the carrier has offered up details on some of the markets that'll...

Motorola Atrix 4G on the receiving end of a software update

If there's a Motorola Atrix 4G sitting in your vicinity, you may want to check it for an update notification. Reports have begun flying in about a new software update that's begun making its way to...

Apple wins German injunction in slide-to-unlock patent suit against Motorola

A new chapter in the legal battle between Apple and Motorola has been written today, as a German court has ruled that Motorola infringes on a slide-to-unlock patent held by Apple. According to...

Sony completes acquisition of Sony Ericsson, renames it to Sony Mobile Communications

Shortly after rumors about Sony possibly buying out Ericsson's portion of the Sony Ericsson mobile joint venture began surfacing back in October, the €1.05 billion ($1.36 billion) agreement was made...

Android 5.0 Jelly Bean rumored to be launching in Q2 2012 with tablet optimizations in tow

It's been a while since we've heard any rumors about the next major version of Android, but today that's come to an end. A report out of Digitimes claims that "Android 5.0 (Jelly Bean)" could launch...

Sprint leak shows that Nexus S 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update may be available February 16th

Good news tonight for Nexus S 4G owners on Sprint, as a newly-leaked image shows that the NS4G's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update could be arriving as soon as tomorrow. Sent to the folks at...

NVIDIA expects Tegra 3 smartphones to ship this quarter

We've been hearing for a while now that smartphones powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 3 processor will show up at Mobile World Congress, but today the company revealed when we'll be able to get the first...

T-Mobile President's Day loyalty promotion details leak

Do you consider yourself a loyal T-Mobile customer? If the folks at Magenta feel that you are, you could be given the opportunity to pick up a shiny new smartphone for free this weekend. Some...

Verizon's 4G LTE network set to expand on February 16th

Looks like AT&T isn't the only carrier announcing a 4G LTE network expansion today. Verizon Wireless has announced that it plans to expand its LTE network in four different markets across the U....

Apple to require iOS apps to gain user permission for access to contact data

There's been a bit of a brouhaha that's erupted over the past week or so concerning some iOS apps that gain access to and upload a user's contact data without he or she knowing about it. The...

HTC Endeavor and Ville will reportedly be dubbed HTC One X and One S at launch

The HTC Edge Endeavor and Ville have been in our lives ever since they first leaked way back in November, but so far the retail names of the two Android handsets have remained a mystery. That may...

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