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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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Bing to become the default search engine, mapping tool on BlackBerry

At today's BlackBerry World keynote, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer surprised everyone by climbing on the stage to announce that Bing will become the default search engine on BlackBerry smartphones...

BlackBerry 7 won't feature Android apps or Flash support, RIM confirms

Yesterday we learned about RIM's new BlackBerry 7 OS and all of the new features that it'll pack when it lands on the 9900/9930 later this year. The company also touched on a couple of things that...

Samsung DROID Charge definitely not coming tomorrow, says Costco screenshot

Bad news for those of you that are looking forward to the Samsung DROID Charge launch: it looks like the device won't be launching tomorrow like we heard that it might. According to a new Costco...

Ice Cream Sandwich seemingly confirmed as the next version of Android

There's been a lot of speculation as to exactly which dessert would be given the honor of being the "I" version of Android, but today we may finally be able to put the matter to rest. Known Googler...

HTC EVO 3D now secretly available for pre-order at Best Buy

Interested in pre-ordering the HTC EVO 3D? What if I told you that you could secretly pre-order it? Yeah, I thought you'd be interested. According to a memo sent to our friends at Android Central,...

Samsung and AT&T teaming up to make a "special announcement" on Thursday, May 5th

If you're on AT&T and in the market for a new smartphone, you may want to wait a few days before deciding which device to get. Invites are currently being sent out for an event on Thursday, May...

Motorola DROID 3, DROID X2 sneak into Best Buy's system

Looking forward to the Motorola DROID 3 and DROID X2/X^2? You'll be excited to know that both devices have just popped up in Best Buy's Cellebrite systems, complete with their respective model...

BlackBerry PlayBook getting its own Video Chat and Facebook apps later this month

Good news, BlackBerry PlayBook owners! You'll soon be able to put that front-facing camera to good use, thanks to a new Video Chat application announced today by RIM at BlackBerry World. The app...

BlackBerry 7 official, features Liquid Graphics and browser enhancements [UPDATED]

Today is the first day of RIM's BlackBerry World conference down in Orlando, and hot on the heels of its announcement of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 devices, the Waterloo-based firm also made the...

Motorola planning more laptop docks that will "cover a broader price point"

When the Motorola Atrix 4G launched earlier this year, the one feature that everyone seemed to be talking about was its ability to dock into a laptop and become a netbook of sorts. The laptop dock...

Apple spotted putting iOS 5 through its paces ahead of WWDC

Although nothing's been confirmed just yet, it's looking likely that that there'll be no new iPhone announced at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, with Apple instead focusing strictly on...

Evidence of impending Verizon HTC Trophy launch grows [UPDATED]

Ever since the HTC Arrive launched on Sprint, Verizon has been the only carrier of the big four without any Windows Phone 7 device in its lineup. We know that the HTC Trophy is coming to Big Red...

Sprint to introduce new tiered data plans for embedded devices, extend instant rebate promo?

Heads up, Sprint customers. According to some newly-leaked documents sent over to the folks at BriefMobile, there may be some upcoming policy and plan changes that you'll want to be aware of. First...

HTC Wildfire S glides through the FCC with support for AT&T 3G

If you're in the market for an HTC-made Android device on AT&T, the options are pretty slim: you've got either the aging Aria or the Inspire 4G. Thanks to a recent FCC filing, though, it seems...

Samsung DROID Charge finally launching on Tuesday?

The Samsung DROID Charge was supposed to arrive last Thursday but, thanks to the Great Verizon LTE Outage of 2011, the Charge's launch was delayed with no new release date in sight. If a new Costco...

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