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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Nexus One gets new FRG33 Android 2.2 ROM, speed improvements abound

The Nexus One was the first Android handset to receive the update to version 2.2, so we haven't heard much about any other new updates for the device for a while now.  That changes today, as the...

iOS and Android make up over 80 percent of mobile web browsing

We see all different kinds of analysis of the mobile OS market involving number of devices sold, how many apps are available and downloaded for each platform, and so on.  Today we've got mobile web...

MeeGo screenshots show off multitasking, app launcher, other features

The last time we saw MeeGo, it was a simple lock screen on the Nokia N9 that showed up a couple of weeks ago.  Today we've got some meatier screenshots for you that show off all kinds of aspects of...

webOS 2.0 SDK contains virtual keyboard, Palm suspends access to SDK

Earlier this week, Palm announced some of the major new features coming to webOS 2.0 and allowed a select group of developers access to the new version's SDK.  Unsurprisingly, some of the devs began...

Motorola on DROID 2 and Flash: There's an ad for that

Motorola is no stranger when it comes to crafting snarky ads touting the abilities of their handsets compared to their competitors (or should I say, competitor).  Today Moto took out another full-...

Rumor: Sprint and T-Mobile may team up to complete 4G network

On paper, Sprint and T-Mobile seem like complete opposites: Sprint has 4G, T-Mobile has "4G speeds" with HSPA+; Sprint is CDMA, T-Mobile is GSM; Sprint is yellow, T-Mobile is magenta.  Ok, maybe...

Samsung Fascinate to sell for $199.99 on September 9th

The Samsung Fascinate for Verizon has been involved in the usual string of leaks, including photos and a release date.  Today the string of leaks is complete, as we've finally gotten some pricing...

Sprint: Epic 4G is one of our best first-day sellers

Sprint's Epic 4G was a pretty big hit with the media before it launched, including our own Noah Kravitz, who called the Epic "one of the best Android phones in the world."  Today Sprint announced...

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Tab coming to Sprint in November [UPDATED]

We've already seen a CDMA version of Samsung's Galaxy Tab leak out thanks to a dev in Israel, and an internal Verizon screen even showed that the Tab would be launching on Big Red.  Not wanting to...

LG Optimus event set for September 14th, may involve Optimus Pad

Yesterday we saw LG unveil its new Android tablet, the Optimus Pad.  Unfortunately, they didn't offer much in the way of specs, release, or pricing information.  Good news for those of us waiting on...

Google sued over Nexus One 3G connection issues

It's been a while since we've heard anything about the Nexus One, but this week the device made the headlines again in a big way.  On Tuesday, Google was hit with a class action lawsuit claiming...

Samsung Gem shows up in Best Buy guide, makes its specs known

Samsung's Gem hasn't been leaked as much as its Fascinate brother, but today we've finally got some solid info on the device thanks to a Best Buy guide.  The Gem, which will be more of a low-end...

Samsung focusing on Android over Windows Phone 7 and Bada

With their Galaxy S line of phones and the Galaxy Tab, it's obvious that Samsung has been throwing quite a bit of their support behind Google's Android platform.  Expect things to stay like that for...

Samsung Fascinate arrives in Verizon stores, training begins

We've been patiently awaiting the arrival of Samsung's Fascinate on Verizon, gobbling up every little detail that we can about the device.  We now know that the Fascinate and its launch kits have...

Verizon begins offering prepaid smartphones and data packages

We heard rumors of Verizon's plans to offer prepaid smartphones in the past, but today the carrier went ahead and confirmed everything for us.  Verizon has announced that it will be "expanding its...

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