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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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BlackBerry PlayBook launching April 10?

There's been quite a bit of speculation on the BlackBerry PlayBook's launch date ever since its September announcement, but today we finally may have a concrete date to look forward to. According to...

New Android malware is stored in stolen apps, steals user data upon installation

We've heard of a couple of bits of Android malware in the past, but this latest bit of bad software could be the worst one to date. Reddit user lompolo recently spotted a publisher (found here) that...

HP calls BlackBerry PlayBook's QNX OS a "fast imitation" of webOS

Ever since folks started seeing the BlackBerry PlayBook in action, there have been more than a few occasions when the QNX-based OS in use on RIM's tablet was compared to HP's webOS. They both have...

Rumor: Amazon gearing up to launch Android app store this month

Last year, we heard some rumors about Amazon launching its own app store for Android users. Things have been a little quiet ever since, but a tweet from ad company Millennial Media has revealed that...

T-Mobile begins 4G mobile hotspot training, launch imminent?

We've seen a couple of leaks that show T-Mobile's commitment to releasing several data-hungry hotspots, USB sticks, and other devices in 2011, and now it appears that they're gearing up to launch...

Verizon to drop unlimited data for iPhone as soon as this summer

Before the Verizon iPhone 4 launched, we heard that while Big Red would offer an unlimited data plan for the device initially, the unlimited option wouldn't be around forever. Today Verizon CFO Fran...

AT&T taken to task for the lack of HSUPA on their Android handsets

There's been quite a bit of hoopla lately about AT&T and their HSUPA speeds, or lack thereof, on devices like the Inspire 4G and Atrix 4G. One user has decided to try and do something about it...

HTC ThunderBolt-specific version of VZNavigator lands in the Market

If you hadn't noticed, the HTC ThunderBolt is still without any sort of release date. The good news is that evidence of a nearing launch is mounting, and today there's proof that one of the rumored...

LG G-Slate priced at $699.99 by retailer

T-Mobile has kept its lips sealed on launch info for the G-Slate so far, saying only that we can expect the 3D-enabled slate to arrive some time this spring. Today we've got an idea of what the G-...

Sidekick services getting the axe on May 31st, T-Mobile promises an "easy transition"

Sidekick fans may have been overjoyed at the news that a new, Android-powered Sidekick is being brought to market in the near future, but today we've got some bad news for the Hiptop lovers, too. T-...

Samsung Gem begins sneaking into Verizon stores

The Samsung Gem has led a pretty quiet life so far, leaking a couple of times last year before disappearing for several months. It recently became official, more or less, by appearing on Samsung's...

Rumor: Verizon iPhone sales surpassed 1 million on launch weekend

Ever since the Verizon iPhone launched on February 10th, its sales numbers have been a pretty hot topic, especially since neither Verizon nor Apple have released official figures. The latest bit of...

T-Mobile leak confirms that FlexPay is getting the axe

Earlier this month, we heard a rumor claiming that T-Mobile would soon be dropping its FlexPay option in favor of a more traditional deposit-based system, and today a leak has confirmed the carrier'...

Samsung teases more Tabs for CTIA

Samsung's already got 7-inch and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tabs on the market or arriving soon, but if you'd prefer something in between those two sizes, Sammy's got something up its sleeve for you, too. The...

Motorola CEO talks tablet sizes, prices

The Motorola XOOM may have just come to market last week, but that doesn't mean that Moto isn't looking ahead to future products of the tablet variety. Speaking at Morgan Stanley's Technology, Media...

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