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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Motorola DROID 2 now available from Verizon's website

Right on schedule, Verizon has made the Motorola DROID 2 available on its website for eager customers looking for the new Android hotness.  Verizon had said that the presale would start today, which...

Google holding mobile event tomorrow, August 12th

Google has been sending out invites for an event tomorrow, August 12th, and the entire web (at least the tech-obsessed portion, anyway) has been speculating what will be unveiled.  Last time Google...

HTC Desire launching on U.S. Cellular August 27th

Much of the focus in the Android world has been on the national carriers as of late, but the smaller, regional carriers have been stepping up their Android game, as well.  U.S. Cellular, who...

Motorola DROID Android 2.2 update rolling out OTA starting now

It's been a long time coming, mostly because of the delay, but the official Android 2.2 update for the original Motorola DROID has begun rolling out to users.  There have been multiple reports...

HTC EVO 4G Android 2.2 .6 OTA update being pushed to early downloaders

Those of you that jumped the gun and downloaded the unofficial version of Android 2.2 for the EVO 4G from HTC's servers a couple of weeks back are in luck.  HTC and Sprint have finally begun beaming...

Rumor: Sprint's Epic 4G to launch August 21st

We still haven't seen a CDMA version of the Samsung Galaxy S, but a recent rumor states that that'll change come August 21st.  User Powrman811 over at Android Central has stated, "MY GO TO SPRINT...

Dell Streak hitting AT&T on August 13th for $299.99

This is turning out to be a pretty big week for the mobile phone world, with the DROID 2 and BlackBerry Torch launching, and now the Dell Streak will be arriving this week, as well.  Dell announced...

webOS tablet coming in Q1 2011

Tablets seem to be all the rage these days, with Apple's iPad, Motorola's rumored Android-based tablet, and RIM's BlackPad.  Now HP looks to be joining the tablet game, too, with a webOS-based piece...

AT&T may surpass Verizon as largest U.S. carrier by 2011

Verizon Wireless, the current largest carrier in the U.S., may have its crown snagged by AT&T in the near future, a recent study reveals.  After a five-year fiscal report of the country's top...

webOS 1.4.5 coming today, according to Sprint support documents

We've been waiting for webOS to hit Sprint Palm Pre and Pixi owners for some time now, but a Sprint changelog says that we can expect the update in the near future.  Sprint has posted the changelog...

DROID 2 official: Aug. 12 for $199.99, preorder starts Aug. 11

The Motorola DROID 2, one of the worst kept secrets in recent memory, has finally been announced by Verizon just days away from its release.  It turns out that the rumors were true, because the...

Motorola: MOTOBLUR "will not be our focus going forward"

Android OS skins were popular in the early days of the OS, but now that the platform has matured many users feel that skins are more of a hindrance.  While it doesn't seem like Motorola will...

DROID 2 leaks continue, full spec sheet is available for all to see

Tired of the DROID 2 leaks yet? Of course not! Considering the device is almost definitely coming out on Thursday, August 12th, we have to get every last leak in that we can.  This time, we've got...

Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg to give keynote speech at CES 2011

The annual Consumer Electronics Show, taking place in January, is where many companies choose to unveil major new products and services.  Last year, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave the keynote...

Rumor: RIM's BlackPad coming in November for $499.99

There isn't much known about Research In Motion's BlackPad except for the fact that it (probably) exists somewhere in their Waterloo headquarters.  No one is even sure if BlackPad is the actual name...

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