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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Verizon LTE going live in December according to new commercial [UPDATED]

Verizon said early last month that they would be flipping the LTE switch in 38 markets (and a bunch of airports!) before the end of the year, and as we inch near December, some of us were wondering...

iOS 4.2 finally arriving today while Find My iPhone goes free [UPDATED]

The wait for iOS 4.2 has been a little longer than expected thanks to a certain WiFi bug, but today Apple is finally releasing iOS 4.2.  No one is quite sure that exactly when the update will arrive...

webOS appearing on new form factors in 2011 thanks to Enyo framework

Palm's webOS devices to date have all been using the same "Mojo" application framework, but at the company's Developer Day in New York City, a new framework was announced that will bring all sorts...

Sony Ericsson CEO hints at PlayStation Phone's existence, possible February debut

The PlayStation Phone may be the most anticipated Android phone around, and now it looks like we may finally see it unveiled in February.  Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg hinted pretty strongly at...

Verizon getting Windows Phone 7 "this holiday season" according to Microsoft tweet

Windows Phone 7 was thought to be CDMA-only until some time in 2011, but it looks like Verizon's excitement about the platform may lead to that date being pushed up just a little bit.  The official...

Sprint claims it has the only "true" 4G network, shows off its big pipes

Boy, the 4G wars certainly are heating up.  The other day, a Verizon ad leaked that compared their LTE coverage to AT&T's non-existent 4G network and now Sprint has thrown down the gauntlet with...

HTC smartphone with CDMA and WiMAX passes the FCC [UPDATED]

A new phone passing through the FCC is a pretty regular occurrence, but what's not so common is seeing a CDMA/WiMAX made by HTC in the FCC.  That's exactly what just happened, though, as an HTC...

Next Samsung Galaxy Tab to be powered by dual-core Orion processor

The Samsung Galaxy Tab only launched just about a week ago here in the U.S., but that hasn't stopped speculation about just what will be packed into the device's successor.  A new report has come...

AT&T posts Black Friday weekend deals [UPDATED]

We're now only one week away from Black Friday, and more carriers have come forward with their offerings for the biggest shopping day of the year.  AT&T will have deals going on all weekend,...

RIM exec confirms PlayBook coming to U.S. in Q1 with $500 price

Ever since RIM officially unveiled the PlayBook back in September, they've been totally quiet when it comes to being specific about the tablet's launch information outside of "early 2011."  It seems...

Palm confirms that webOS 2.0 will come to all devices

webOS 2.0 brings several new major features and enhancements to the platforms, and many owners of older, less powerful webOS devices may be worrying that their handset may not get updated to the new...

Palm Mansion may sport a 5-inch display and Q1 2011 launch window

We know that there are quite a few new webOS devices in the pipeline, but unfortunately we don't know much about them beyond some random codenames.  The folks at GoRumors have tried to rectify this...

Cox launches its own wireless service with "Unbelievably Fair" plans

A few months back, a Sprint HTC Hero running on "Cox" was leaked out, and we've been waiting for the company to make its wireless service official ever since.  Today Cox did just that, announcing...

Rumor: iPad 2 launching in Q1 2011 with global radios and front-facing camera

Rumors about an upcoming iPad being made of carbon fiber have been swirling lately, but a new report may have some of the first solid information about the iPad 2.  According to sources speaking to...

Verizon's latest ad campaign: We've got the fastest 4G, AT&T's got nothing

You've no doubt seen that Sprint and T-Mobile have been advertising their WiMAX and HSPA+ networks as "4G," even if the ITU doesn't quite agree.  Now Verizon has joined in the faux 4G fun with their...

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