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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Motorola DROID Xyboard accessories now infiltrating Verizon stores, offer a peek at the new DROID eye [UPDATED]

Hot on the heels of news that Verizon will be launching Motorola's new Xoom 2 DROID Xyboard tablets later this month, it's been revealed that accessories for the devices have begun making their way...

AT&T 4G LTE network undergoing testing in New York City

AT&T said last month that it would be flipping the switch on its 4G LTE network in New York City "very soon," but failed to go into any further details. Unfortunately for NYCers, the city didn't...

Verizon Galaxy Nexus leaks continue with 4G LTE speed tests, Android 4.1 update screenshot

It's been a couple of days since we've reported on any Verizon Galaxy Nexus news, and since Big Red still hasn't decided to give up the official launch details on the device, it's time to check out...

Acer Iconia Tab A200 packs Tegra 2 processor, ICS update in the pipeline

It was just earlier this week that we caught our first peek at the Acer Iconia Tab A200 as it joined a family on a nice camping trip, but today the slate is back from its vacation and ready for its...

Verizon drops $3.6 billion on AWS spectrum from cable company group

The big news that most of us are waiting for Verizon to spill the beans on concerns a a little device named Galaxy Nexus, but this morning Big Red took the time to make another announcement that's...

New Android OS distribution numbers show Gingerbread continuing to grow

It's the beginning of a new month, and you know what that means: Android distribution update time! The fine folks at Google have posted the refreshed numbers for the two-week period ending on...

U.S. Cellular planning to launch LTE-capable smartphone and tablet in Q1 2012

U.S. Cellular has already revealed that the first devices capable of running on its upcoming LTE network are due to arrive sometime in Q1 2012, but the carrier has yet to announce which devices it's...

Verizon tipped to launch Motorola DROID Xyboard tablets later this month

We've heard rumblings that Verizon plans to brand Motorola's new pair of Xoom 2s as "DROID Xyboards" when it launches the pair of slates, but so far neither company has had anything to say on the...

Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket experiences takeoff malfunction, explodes in man's pocket

Everyone knows that rockets can be dangerous thanks to their propellant, exhaust and things of that nature. However, one xda-developers forum member recently discovered that Skyrockets can also be a...

AT&T responds to FCC report on T-Mobile deal, describes it as "obviously one-sided"

Yowza. Earlier this week the FCC confirmed that it'd allow AT&T to withdraw its application for approval of the T-Mobile acquisition, but the agency added that it still has several concerns...

Samsung Fascinate Gingerbread update details served up by Verizon

Looks like the DROID Charge may not be the only Samsung-made handset on Verizon that'll be getting a bump to Gingerbread. Today Verizon posted details of the Samsung Fascinate's Android 2.3 update...

Sprint inks a new deal with Clearwire for WiMAX, LTE network access

Ever since Sprint announced its plans to make the jump to LTE, customers toting around WiMAX-enabled devices have been wondering what the future holds for Sprint's original 4G network. That future...

White Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket due to land at AT&T on December 4th

In the mood for a snow white handset to celebrate the move into December and the upcoming winter season? AT&T will soon have a device that may be up your alley, as Samsung just announced that...

ASUS expects the Transformer Prime to hit the week of December 19th

Many folks have been drooling over the quad-core ASUS Transformer Prime ever since it was first announced early last month, but today ASUS has finally given us an idea of when we can stop drooling...

Carrier IQ software shown to be quietly logging smartphone activity [UPDATED]

Many smartphone users often go about using their devices while thinking that what they're doing is their business and that no one can track what they're doing, but one Android developer has posted a...

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