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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Best Buy receiving DROID X shipments

A lot of you have been wondering about Best Buy's inventory of the Motorola DROID X, and now we finally have some news for you.  Droid Life has received a tip that DROID X shipments have begun...

Motorola: If you want custom ROMs, buy a Nexus One

One of the biggest draws of an Android device for many people is the fact that they can be customized extensively with hacks and user-created ROMs.  Recently, however, Motorola has been making life...

Verizon: Don't worry, DROID X inventory will be sufficient at launch

There have been concerns surrounding Verizon's upcoming launch of the Motorola DROID X, specifically about the number of devices that will be available for purchase.  We reported the other day that...

Opera Mini 5.1 released for Android

The browser scene on Android got a lot more interesting today as Opera released their Opera Mini 5.1 mobile browser for Android.  Opera Mini is a great choice for those users in an area with slower...

Verizon's summer device catalog leaked, DROID 2 featured prominently

Continuing on the Verizon-Android trend that we saw earlier today with the leak of the Motorola WX445, now we have access to Big Red's entire summer device catalog.  Boy Genius Report received the...

Motorola WX445 leaked: low-end Android for Verizon

Verizon seems to be the Android king with all of its recent handsets running Google's mobile OS, and now we have another phone to add to that list.  The Motorola WX445 is running Android 2.1 and is...

iPhone 4 unlock achieved, not available for download just yet

The iPhone 4 jailbreak may have been finished a few days ago, but unlocking the device has taken a bit longer thanks to the new baseband OS used in the iPhone 4.  The unlocking software used,...

DROID X gets a software update before launch

The Motorola DROID X hasn't even been released yet (only a couple more days!), but today the device received a software update.  The lucky 170 owners that got their DROID X early can expect update...

Windows Phone Live unveiled, offers Find My Phone for Windows Phone 7

Microsoft just pulled the cover off of its new Windows Phone Live site, which will offer MobileMe-like services integrated with Windows Phone 7 handsets.  Similar to MobileMe and Microsoft's own...

Skype support pulled from fring due to legal threats

Fring, a popular messaging client for iPhone, Android, and other mobile platforms, is known for the wide range of messaging clients it offers and recently even allowed iPhone 4 users to video chat...

Sprint CEO: there's "logic" to a T-Mobile merger, move to LTE possible

Up to now, Sprint has been the only carrier that have plans to move to LTE 4G at some point in the future, choosing to stick with WiMAX for its 4G instead.  That may change in the future, however,...

Apple deleting forum posts about Consumer Reports' iPhone 4 findings

I knew that Consumer Reports' inability to recommend the iPhone 4 wouldn't sit well with Apple, but I definitely didn't see this news coming.  Discussions on Consumer Reports' findings on the iPhone...

AT&T iPhone exclusivity lawsuit gains class action status

While a lot of focus has been on Apple and the iPhone 4's antenna problems lately, there are some people that are interested in AT&T and their iPhone exclusivity, as well.  A lawsuit filed...

Windows Phone Developer Tools updated, now bears beta tag

Windows Phone 7 may still be a few months away from seeing a commercial release, but now developers have a stable set of tools to use to build applications for the platform.  Early versions of the...

Verizon's DROID X launch inventory will be limited

Any high-profile smartphone launch is bound to include a few hitches, as the iPhone 4 can attest.  The Motorola DROID X, launching in just a few days, is already experiencing some launch pains as...

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