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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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HTC device, possibly the HD7, and ASUS E600 pass FCC on the way to AT&T

Itching to get a Windows Phone 7 device, but the current crop of devices doesn't pique your interest?  Well, if you're on AT&T (or willing to switch), a pair of new WP7 handsets have passed...

Analyst: At the end of 2011, one in three devices will run iOS or Android

In the past week or so, we've seen a couple of reports showing how much the smartphone has infiltrated the U.S. and just how tight the race for top mobile OS is.  Today we've got another report for...

White iPhone 4 is still alive, still planned for spring 2011

The saga of the white iPhone 4 and its multiple delays are well-documented, and at this point it's almost as mythical a device as the Verizon iPhone.  The latest delay happened back in October,...

BlackBerry PlayBook demoed at Rogers event

We've seen videos of the BlackBerry PlayBook in action a couple of times before, but they've either been too short or too focused on one aspect of the device.  At the Rogers TabLife event, though,...

Epic 4G gets official Android 2.2 build thanks to leak

While we're all waiting for Samsung to launch the Gingerbread-powered Nexus S, many users would just be happy to see the company release the Android 2.2 update for the Galaxy S devices here in the U...

Nexus S shows us what its camera is capable of

We've seen photos of the Nexus S leak several times by now, but photos taken with the Nexus S have been a little harder to come by.  Some anonymous Nexus S user has changed that, though, uploading...

Gingerbread's rumored Dec. 6th launch gains traction thanks to Notion Ink

Rumors of Gingerbread's launch date have been a dime a dozen as of late and, because there have been so many (and because they've all been wrong), it's been hard to put much faith in any of them. ...

Rumor: Details on Windows Phone 7 cut and paste leak

Windows Phone 7's next update, rumored to be coming in January, is finally going to bring cut/paste to the platform.  While it'll be another month or so before most of us get our hands all over the...

DROID 2 lashes out, allegedly explodes in a man's ear

Usually when we hear of violence between man and phone, it's the phone that's on the receiving end of things.  Today, however, a DROID 2 was the one dealing the damage.  The story reportedly goes...

PlayStation Phone handled in a new, clear video [UPDATED]

It was definitely nice to see the PlayStation Phone appear in a short spy video the other day, but let's face it: that video was so unclear that it made even Mr. Blurrycam blush.  Luckily, a new...

LG applies for some dual-screen device patents

A phone with two screens certainly isn't a new concept, but LG has applied for patents that will take the concept in a couple of new directions.  First up is the image you see above, which takes the...

Rumor: HP gets Inventec to produce 6-7 million webOS tablets in 2011

Details are still light on HP's upcoming webOS tablet, which is currently being referred to as the PalmPad, but the device is in the news today as its manufacturer may have come to light.  According...

comScore report shows Android nipping at Apple's heels

We know that the Motorola DROID is No. 1 out of all Android phones, but how popular is the OS itself compared to its competitors?  According to the latest comScore report, it's doing pretty well. ...

Verizon giving you 24 Days of Surprises

It's the season of giving, and Verizon isn't missing out on the opportunity to give you deals on some of their devices and accessories.  The 24 Days of Seasonal Surprises is in full swing now, and...

Best Buy has free smartphones in Dec.

Back in October, Best Buy had a promotion called "Free Phone Fridays" where they offered four free phones, one from each carrier, every Friday in the month.  Best Buy is in the free phone mood...

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