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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Sony Ericsson files for trademark to "Xperia Ion" name

Interested in learning a name that may be applied to an upcoming Sony Ericsson product? Look no further than a recent trademark filing submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which...

Best Buy offering second chance at 32GB iPhone 4 buy one, get one free deal

If you're kicking yourself for missing out on Best Buy's 32GB iPhone 4 buy one, get one free promotion from last weekend, it looks like you'll now have another shot at taking advantage of the deal....

Acer Iconia Tab A700 poses for Russian photo shoot ahead of rumored CES debut

Leaked XML files are all well and good when it comes to leaking unannounced products, but you know what's even better? Photos of said products. That's the story of the Acer Iconia Tab A700, which we...

Verizon offers an explanation for its recent 4G LTE outages

As I'm sure many of you know, Verizon's 4G LTE network has had a bit of a rough December, suffering from three different outages that knocked out the carrier's speedy data coverage for short periods...

Huawei Ascend II now up for sale on U.S. Cellular's website

Last week U.S. Cellular announced that it would be adding the Huawei Ascend II to its Android lineup and that the handset would be available online sometime in the following week. It looks like that...

Latest comScore report shows Android and iOS growing while other OSes slip

Looks like it's about time to once again take a peek at the latest mobile market share figures. Today comScore posted its report on the wireless market for the three-month period ending November...

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with LTE to gain TouchWiz thanks to new update

Owners of the Wi-Fi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 know what it's like to live a TouchWiz life, having been given an update that includes Samsung's custom Android UI way back in August, and now it...

Nokia Ace said to be coming in March with AT&T LTE, Lumia 710 to Verizon in April

Hot on the heels of news that HTC and Samsung are prepping LTE-capable Windows Phones, a new report has emerged with details on a Nokia-made device with the same flavor of 4G connectivity. According...

HTC Radiant, Samsung Mandel Windows Phones reportedly coming soon with LTE in tow

Rumblings of an LTE-capable Windows Phone are nothing new, as rumors of a Nokia-made model have been making the rounds since early last month. If you'd prefer your LTE Windows Phone to feature a bit...

Samsung Galaxy Note worldwide shipments surpass 1 million, coming to the U.S. in 2012

Today Samsung has taken the time to strap a party hat onto the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note, announcing that it's shipped 1 million units of the stylus-packing device to date. That's not the only good news...

Verizon leak outlines $2 "convenience fee" for bills paid online or over the phone [UPDATED]

If some newly-leaked Verizon Wireless screenshots are accurate, some of you Big Red customers may see your bill go up by a couple bucks next month. According to images sent to Droid-Life, Verizon...

HTC makes bootloader unlocking tool available to all devices released after September 2011

Got a newer HTC-made Android device whose bootloader you'd like to unlock? We've got some good news for you today, as HTC has announced on its HTCDev website that all of its Android products...

White Samsung Epic 4G Touch coming to Sprint on January 8th, leaked document shows

Those of you that have been dying to get your mitts on that white Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch that leaked last week may soon be able to do just that. According to a document leaked to the...

Motorola DROID 4 shows its face on Best Buy's Reward Zone website

Still disappointed that the Motorola DROID 4 didn't land last week like had been rumored? If so, this news will serve as either something to help you pass the time until it actually launches or a...

Sprint builds out first LTE cluster in Illinois

Ever heard of Kankakee, Ill.? The Midwestern city is making some headlines today because it's home to the first cluster of Sprint LTE cell towers. In its announcement, Sprint said that its...

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