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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Google Wallet made official, full launch coming in the summer

And just like that, Google Wallet has been made official, along with Google Offers. First up is Google Wallet, which will use near field communication tech to enable users of an Android app to make...

Sprint to introduce Samsung Trender, $49.99 unlimited talk and text plan on June 5th?

Interested in picking up a new Sprint handset in the near future and getting a super cheap unlimited plan to go with it? Look no further than the Samsung Trender, a messaging-centric feature phone...

HTC Merge landing at U.S. Cellular on May 31st for $149.99

Following up on a leak from just a few days ago, today U.S. Cellular announced the HTC Merge for its network. The Merge will be officially available from U.S Cellular on May 31st for $149.99 with a...

Google Wallet set to make its debut tomorrow?

Yesterday a rumor emerged claiming that Google would be introducing a near field communication-based mobile payment system tomorrow, and tonight more details about the service have been revealed....

Motorola Photon 4G specs leak out ahead of Sprint and Moto's June 9th event? [UPDATED]

Earlier today, we mentioned that a device named the "Motorola Photon 4G" could be the star of Sprint and Moto's event in NYC next month. According to a source speaking with TechnoBuffalo, the Photon...

BlackBerry Torch 2 stars in a pair of leaked photos

It's been a while since the BlackBerry Torch 2 showed its BlackBerry 7-powered face, but today a couple of images of the slider from RIM have appeared online courtesy of our good pal Mr. Blurrycam....

T-Mobile pulls the G2x from its online store due to persistent quality issues? [UPDATED]

Are you a T-Mobile G2x owner that's encountered issues with your device like random reboots or light leakage? You're not alone. In fact, according to sources speaking with our friends at TmoNews, T-...

Sprint and Motorola teaming up for an event on June 9th

If you're a Sprint customer in the market for a new handset, you may want to hold off on making a purchase for now. Sprint just sent out invites for an event that they'll be hosting with Motorola in...

Motorola DROID X getting Gingerbread this Friday

Motorola DROID X owners, your weekend just got a whole lot better. Verizon just confirmed that the DROID X's Android 2.3 Gingerbread update will begin rolling out this Friday, May 27th. As with most...

AT&T outs its first five LTE markets

Itching to give AT&T's LTE network a go after it achieved download speeds of 28.8Mbps in a recent test? Well, if you live in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston or San Antonio, you'll be one of...

LG Revolution officially hitting Verizon on May 26th for $249.99

And now Verizon's May 26th Android trifecta is complete. The carrier just announced that the LG Revolution will be going on sale tomorrow, May 26th, for $249.99 with a two-year contract. For your...

Leap Wireless voices its concerns about the AT&T/T-Mobile deal

Ever since AT&T announced its intent to acquire T-Mobile, a number of entities have stepped forward to voice their concern about the deal. Today Leap Wireless, the parent company of Cricket,...

Google reportedly set to unveil NFC-based mobile payment service this Thursday

Ready to finally put that near field communication chip in your new Nexus S 4G to good use? According to a three sources "familiar with the matter" speaking with Bloomberg, Google on Thursday will...

Samsung ordered to give Apple access to unreleased devices

Time for another chapter in the legal battle between Apple and Samsung. First Apple sued Samsung for patent and trademark infringement, then Samsung fired back with suits of its own. Now a federal...

Verizon to charge overages for heavy data use once tiered plans go live

Verizon's already revealed that it'll be making the move to tiered data plans this summer and, although all of the intricacies of Big Red's data plans have yet to be revealed, today the carrier did...

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