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 tests the waters with new $70 unlimited text and data plan

A couple of weeks ago, we learned that Verizon was trialling new unlimited mobile-to-mobile plans in select markets across the country, and now the carrier is giving select customers the opportunity...

Android 2.1 and below susceptible to WebKit-based exploit

Whenever we hear of exploits in the mobile world, usually they're used for good, like rooting or jailbreaking your device.  However, a new exploit recently came to light that could potentially do...

Nexus Two delayed due to "serious" hardware problem

While the Nexus Two may not be showing up at Samsung's event on Monday, November 8th, we all figured that it would make its debut along with Gingerbread in the near future.  Now it looks like we'll...

Four new webOS device codenames revealed

So you're in the market for a new webOS device, but the Palm Pre 2 just doesn't do it for you?  Then you're going to be excited by what I have for you.  The folks at webOS Internals got dug through...

T-Mobile stores begin receiving iPhone Dock Connector cables

Rumors of a T-Mobile iPhone have been thrown around almost as much as the Verizon iPhone, but today those Magenta rumors got a shot in the arm.  As you can see in the image above, T-Mobile stores...

Dell handing out Venue Pros to employees in exchange for BlackBerrys [UPDATED]

Working for a major tech company has plenty of perks: getting sneak peeks at unannounced products, being involved in the industry, etc.  A lot of the time, employees get free products from their...

Gingerbread SDK to finish baking on November 11th?

Google gave us a small taste of Gingerbread a couple of weeks ago, but ever since we've been wondering when the OS would actually arrive.  It was rumored to be coming a few weeks ago (and obviously...

Clearwire slashing workforce, marketing, and handsets as it looks for funding

Clearwire may have recently put up awesome speeds in their LTE testing, but today we've learned that not everything is sunshine and rainbows.  The company, which partners with Sprint to provide...

Continuum, Vortex, and DROID Pro all landing Nov. 18, WiFi-only Galaxy Tab delayed

November 11th was beginning to look like the day of the new Android phone for Verizon, but it looks like that date may have been pushed back.  According to a leaked Best Buy document, the Samsung...

Motorola CITRUS and LG Vortex get compared in a leaked Verizon chart

Verizon sure likes their comparison charts, with one touting the Continuum's specs two days ago and the one leaked today that contains info on both the Motorola CITRUS and the LG Vortex.  There's...

DROID 2 Global set to launch in blue on November 11th?

We've heard once in the past that the DROID 2 Global could be launching on November 11th, along with a handful of other Verizon Android phones, and now that date looks like a lock.  An image leaked...

Samsung "confident" that Galaxy Tab sales will exceed one million

Samsung's Galaxy Tab hasn't launched yet here in the U.S., but sales have been so good in other parts of the world that the company is predicting big shipment numbers for the device by the end of...

Motorola BACKFLIP finally getting Android 2.1 on November 9th

Last week we learned that the Motorola BACKFLIP would finally be updated to Android 2.1 some time in the fourth quarter, and now it looks like the upgrade will be arriving sooner than many expected...

T-Mobile's Q3 2010 brings 137,000 new subscribers

It may have taken a little longer than the other carriers, but today T-Mobile finally announced their Q3 2010 results.  At the end of the third quarter, T-Mobile managed to add 137,000 customers,...

Skyfire browser pulled from App Store due to "historic demand"

If you ever wanted to access Flash content on an iOS device, you were out of luck unless you were willing to jailbreak.  That changed today, as the Skyfire 2.0 web browser made its debut on the App...

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