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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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LG announces Optimus One and Optimus Chic, Android 2.2 on board

We first caught wind of LG's new Optimus One and Optimus Chic way back at the beginning of July, but details on the handsets were light back then.  Today LG official trotted both devices out and...

AT&T to launch Galaxy Tab, white BlackBerry Torch, Samsung Focus in Q4

AT&T customers looking for a new smartphone, prepare to have your decision become a lot more difficult after today.  The folks over at Engadget have received information on a slew of hot new...

Clearwire launching 4G in New York City and Los Angeles soon

We've heard on more than one occasion that Clearwire is planning on launching its 4G service in New York City and Los Angeles for some time now, but it appears that they've finally done the deed. ...

Google: Android apps will "Just Work" on tablets

Last week, Google said that Android 2.2 was not designed to run on tablets, like Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab.  Today, though, Google's Tim Bray wrote a post on the Android Developers Blog...

Walmart to offer Family Mobile service next week, uses T-Mobile network

Walmart has already teamed up with Verizon and Sprint to offer wireless services using those particular networks, and now the retail chain has announced that it will be teaming up with T-Mobile to...

Verizon Palm Pre Plus to get webOS 1.4.5 update today [UPDATED]

Just a few days ago we heard that Verizon would be unleashing webOS 1.4.5 to its Pre Plusses in two weeks, but it looks like Big Red has decided to surprise us a with an earlier update.  According...

Nokia Swipe NFC payment system makes your mobile phone greener

Near field communication, or NFC, payment isn't a terribly new concept, even in the mobile industry.  Nokia is looking to take NFC payments one step further with their introduction of Swipe.  The...

Rumor: iPad to be available at Target on October 3rd

Apple's iPad is one of the devices that helped to spark the rising tide of tablet releases, with many new devices set to launch in the near future.  If a rumor posted by Engadget is true, then...

Motorola DEFY for T-Mobile debuts on The Oprah Show

This just in from the Department of Things I Never Thought I'd Write About: Motorola has stated via their Facebook page that they'll be making an announcement on today's episode of The Oprah Show. ...

T-Mobile G2 to sell for $149.99 at Radio Shack

Remember when Best Buy announced that they would be selling T-Mobile's new G2 for $199.99?  Radio Shack has decided to one-up Best Buy, announcing that they will be offering the G2 for $149.99 with...

myTouch HD doc leaks, promises HSPA Plus and 1 GHZ dual processor

Sure, most of the Android love on T-Mobile has been focused on the G2 as of late, but now the myTouch HD is poised to steal some of that attention for itself.  The myTouch HD popped up once before (...

Another DROID X Android 2.2 build leaks out

Still aching for that Android 2.2 update to roll out to your beloved DROID X?  Well, we still don't have any word on when the official upgrade will hit (other than "late summer"), but there is a new...

T-Mobile G2 to be available at Costco along with free accessories

We already know that Best Buy is offering pre-orders of the T-Mobile G2 (although there have been some reports of customers not being able to place a a pre-order at some Best Buy locations), but now...

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Tab heading to Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint

While Samsung hasn't officially come out and said that their new Galaxy Tab will be launching on one of the U.S. national carriers, I think it's pretty safe to assume that there will be at least a...

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 spotted running Android 2.1 on video

Sony Ericsson released the XPERIA X10 all the way back in March, although we just saw the handset launch on AT&T here in the U.S. less than a month ago.  Unfortunately, the X10 is still running...

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