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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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T-Mobile Comet landing on November 3rd with Android 2.2

We saw a barrage of entry-level Android smartphones unveiled at CTIA, and now T-Mobile is adding another one to the pile.  Originally known as the Huawei Ideos, the device will officially be called...

Rumor: Verizon iPhone landing in March 2011

The Verizon iPhone has always been a hot topic, but that's especially true lately as evidence of the device's existence and impending release continues to grow.  Now everyone is chiming in with...

Motorola acknowledges DROID X issues, says update is coming

After Motorola's DROID X was finally bumped up to Android 2.2, many users were overjoyed to finally be sporting the latest (official) Android OS.  Not everything is rainbows and sunshine, though, as...

Rumor: Storm 3 coming back from the dead to launch in Nov.

A couple of weeks ago, we heard a rumor that the BlackBerry Storm 3 had gotten the axe.  It turns out, though, that rumors of its demise may have been exaggerated.  Analysis firm Jeffries & Co....

Flash downloaded from Android Market one million times

Apple may not think that Flash has a place in the mobile space, but it looks like Android users have a different opinion.  Adobe's Flash Player 10.1 has been downloaded from the Android Market over...

iPad coming to Verizon and AT&T stores on October 28th [UPDATED]

It may not be the Verizon/Apple news that everyone is hoping for, but we're getting closer.  Today the two companies announced that Verizon Wireless will begin selling all three WiFi iPad models in...

T-Mobile to begin throttling heavy data users on October 16th

As we move to faster network speeds and more data-hungry smartphones, carriers are switching or considering switching to tiered data plans and eliminating the traditional unlimited data offering,...

Apple gains limited patent on pinch-to-zoom

Pinch-to-zoom is a pretty ubiquitous technology in smartphones nowadays, and now it's been patented by Apple.  This isn't the only patent Apple received today, or even the only one relating to...

Samsung Fascinate, Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 hitting Best Buy dressed in white [UPDATED]

Someone at Best Buy sure likes white smartphones.  Back in June the retailer exclusively launched a white HTC EVO 4G, and now they're up to it again, offering both the Samsung Fascinate and Sony...

HTC Sense Hub for Windows Phone 7 demoed on an HD7

HTC is known for their Sense UI, which has been used on several Windows Mobile and Android handsets.  Microsoft won't be allowing any sort of Sense-like UI skin on Windows Phone 7, so what's HTC to...

Rumor: Windows Phone 7 to get copy and paste, multitasking, navigation in Jan.

After Microsoft finally unveiled Windows Phone 7 on Monday, there were many people excited about the what new OS was bringing to the table, including myself.  Still, there were a few features absent...

Dell Streak moving to Android 2.2 "much sooner" than Dec. 31st

We learned back in August that the Dell Streak would be skipping Android 2.1 and move straight to Froyo when it gets updated, but there was no news on just when that upgrade would arrive.  Dell has...

FCC introduces plan to eliminate cell phone "bill shock"

Those of us that don't want to shell out for an unlimited cell phone plan can sometimes be in for quite a surprise when the phone bill finally comes if we go over our allotted minutes, texts, or...

Rumor: Motorola using Tegra 2 in a pair of tablets rather than a phone [UPDATED]

Rumors have been flying about Motorola's new Tegra 2-powered smartphone, but now a new theory has entered the arena: Moto will actually be using the Tegra 2 in a pair of Android-powered tablets. ...

Windows Phone 7 won't let users swap SD cards [UPDATED]

Windows Phone 7 was unveiled yesterday to much press and fanfare, and now that everyone has had a good chance to examine the OS and the devices that it runs on, all of its intricacies are coming out...

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