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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Nexus S 4G given the A-OK from the FCC

Neither Sprint or Samsung has announced an official release date for the Nexus S 4G, but it certainly looks like we're getting close to seeing it launch. The newest member of the Nexus family was...

BlackBerry Bold Touch gets handled on video

The BlackBerry Bold Touch has leaked a couple of times in the past week or so, with each new sneak peek giving us a closer look at the touchscreen and physical QWERTY-packing handset. Today we're...

Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept's Froyo update coming very soon

Last we heard, Virgin Mobile's Samsung Intercept was set to receive an update to Android 2.2 "about" March 25th. That may have been a couple of weeks ago, but it appears that the Intercept's Froyo...

T-Mobile G2 to see Gingerbread update in Q2?

Both the HTC ThunderBolt and DROID Incredible could see an upgrade to Gingerbread before Q2 is up, and now we've heard that another HTC-made handset could be upgraded to 2.3 in the near future....

Verizon to unleash new $50 unlimited talk and text pre-paid plan?

It's just been a Verizon kind of day, hasn't it? After confirmation that one-year contracts will soon be going the way of the Dodo as well as news of a 16GB XOOM and upcoming Android release dates,...

DROID Charge, Incredible 2, and Xperia PLAY launch dates revealed by leaked Sears document?

In case some of you didn't notice, the Samsung DROID Charge didn't launch yesterday like a recently-leaked roadmap claimed it would. Thankfully, we've got a new potential Charge release date to look...

BlackBerry Orlando appears in leaked image, brings Bold Touch and BlackBerry Touch spec sheets with it

Earlier today we saw a batch of BlackBerry Torch 2 photos leak out, but I've got good news for those of you that love everything RIM: the leaks don't end there. First up, we've got a device that's...

HTC Merge sneaks onto Verizon's website

Lately it seems that we can't go more than a couple of days without hearing more HTC Merge news, and today we've got another chapter to add to the device's story. Although we've seen a ton of leaks...

Motorola XOOM set to come in a 16GB variety?

Although recent reports have claimed that the Motorola XOOM may have sold up to 100,000 units to date, the slate's $600 on-contract/$800 off-contract may have prevented even more sales from taking...

BlackBerry Torch 2 and its 1.2GHz processor spotted in the wild

Over the past week or so, we've seen images of both the BlackBerry Touch and Bold Touch leak out, and today the BlackBerry Torch 2 has starred in a photo shoot of its own. The new Torch looks...

Samsung Replenish is a "green" Android phone destined for Sprint's shelves?

Earlier this month, we saw a leaked document claim that the Nexus S 4G would be hitting Sprint on April 18th. There were a few other already-announced smartphones on the doc, as well as a device...

Verizon planning to discontinue one-year contracts [UPDATED]

Earlier this year, we saw Verizon make a number of policy changes including the end of New Every Two and an adjustment of their rebate strategy. Big Red doesn't appear to be stopping there, though,...

Apple launching iOS 4.3.2 within the next two weeks?

Apple put out iOS 4.3.1 only a few short weeks ago, but a new rumor has emerged claiming that iOS 4.3.2 may just be right around the corner. According to sources speaking with BGR, iOS 4.3.2 will...

FCC votes to require large carriers like Verizon, AT&T to agree to data roaming deals

The Federal Communications Commission today voted to approve a new rule that requires large carriers like Verizon and AT&T to agree to "reasonable" deals allowing smaller operators to roam on...

Android to earn nearly half of the worldwide market share before 2012 is up, firm predicts

Last month, we saw IDC claim that Android would control nearly half of the smartphone market by the time 2015 rolls around, and now another firm is making a similar prediction. Analyst firm Gartner...

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