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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Sprint 4G MiFi 4082 gets photographed

It wasn't long ago that Sprint's Novatel MiFi 4082 was spotted getting its certification on in the FCC and now, following the leaking sequence of events, an image of the device itself has appeared...

Rumor: Motorola Olympus to be revealed by AT&T next week

Motorola's Tegra 2-powered Olympus is one of the most anticipated Android phones around, especially for AT&T customers, and a new rumor suggests that we'll be seeing it unveiled as soon as next...

"HTC Scribe" trademark filing hints at upcoming tablet?

It's been a while since we last heard anything about a possible HTC-made tablet running Android, but a couple of new trademark filings may have revealed the still-unconfirmed device's name.  Over at...

Nokia employee describes idea of Nokia using Windows Phone 7 as "stark raving loony"

There have been rumors in the past claiming that Nokia was planning to create Android-powered devices, but they were often killed before gaining much traction.  A more recent bit of speculation...

RIM responds to BlackBerry PlayBook battery life claims

Just a couple of days ago, speculation was running rampant that the BlackBerry PlayBook may get delayed due to poor battery life.  Of course, RIM couldn't let claims like that sit and stew for long...

Rumor: Verizon iPhone to be introduced after CES

Today we learned that Verizon would be holding a 4G Android-only event at CES next month, smashing many peoples' hope that the mythical Verizon iPhone would make its debut at the conference.  I...

IEK: Tablet shipments to reach 48 million in 2011, iPad and Android will rule

Tablets are going to be huge next year, that much we know.  But just how big a phenomenon will they be?  For that, we turn to Taiwan's Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center, aka IEK.  Today the...

Nokia ships between 3.5 and 4 million N8s since launch?

Nokia said a while back that the N8 was the most pre-ordered device in the company's history, but just how has it been doing ever since it launched back in October?  No official numbers available...

Rumor: Motorola tablet definitely called XOOM, definitely won't have 4G

About a week ago, we learned that Motorola filed for the "XOOM" trademark and we speculated that it could end up being the Stingray's official name when it comes to market.  Now that rumor seems...

Verizon reaffirms it'll be showing LTE Android devices at CES

The puzzle pieces are slowly coming together, folks.  After HTC's mysterious Android-related packages, Verizon's tweet hinting at 4G Androids at CES, and the multitude of leaks surrounding the...

Three webOS device codenames appear in casting call

While we patiently wait for HP and Palm to release some new webOS hardware, we've had to rely on leaked device codenames to keep us going.  A few names that have shown up in the past appeared again...

Angry Birds lead touches on iOS and Android development

Angry Birds is one of the biggest success stories of the year, with both the iOS and Android versions of the bird-flinging game constantly sitting atop the list of most popular apps on each platform...

Another Sony Ericsson Android device leaks, looks like an X10 Mini Pro sequel

Care to have a peek at another Sony Ericsson Android handset that we could see unveiled at MWC in February?  The latest SE phone to leak is a Gingerbread-powered slider which many believe will end...

HTC EVO Shift 4G leaks once again, price and release date included [UPDATED]

If you had any doubt that the HTC EVO Shift 4G would be launching on January 9th with a price tag of $149.99 on contract, this should just about erase any hesitations you may have had.  The folks...

Apple planning three versions of the iPad 2 that will all sport new anti-reflective display?

iPad 2 rumors have been heating up lately, which should come as no surprise since mass production of the device should be starting at some point soon for an April launch.  According to Digitimes,...

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