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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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Consumer Reports: We can't recommend iPhone 4

Consumer Reports, one of the leading mainstream comparison groups, recently put the iPhone 4 under the microscope to see how the device stands up against its competitors.  Their findings?  While the...

AT&T giving out free 3G MicroCells to some of its "most valuable customers"

AT&T's 3G MicroCell, which uses a customer's home Internet connection to provide reception where there previously was none, has been a savior for those of us in poor coverage areas.  AT&T...

BlackBerry Protect official, can locate and wipe your handset

Not that long ago, we saw some leaked images of Research In Motion's new service, then called BlackBerry Shield, designed to protect data and devices from loss or theft.  Today RIM made Shield...

DROID X and cell phone apps: Noah on CBS5 Bay Sunday

Most of the time you can find PhoneDog's own Noah Kravitz talking phones on our YouTube channel, but sometimes he even makes a TV appearance to share his knowledge.  Today Noah appeared on CBS5's...

Rumor: iPhone 4 launching to more international customers July 28th

After Apple's initial launch of the iPhone 4 in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan last month, the next batch of 18 countries set to receive the iPhone 4 were told to...

Samsung Captivate and Fascinate promo videos captivate, fascinate us

In a move similar to the Epic 4G, Samsung has gone ahead and released promo videos for both their Captivate and Fascinate devices, headed for AT&T and Verizon, respectively.  We already know the...

Android growth continues as other platforms lose marketshare

The latest statistics on the state of the mobile industry have just been released by comScore, and their information shows that Android is steadily gaining steam in the U.S.  The study, completed by...

Android 2.2 SDK refreshed with latest Froyo build

Remember when Nexus Ones started receiving the newest version of Android 2.2, build number FRF91, last week?  Google has gone ahead and updated the Android 2.2 SDK with the newest build as well. ...

OpenFeint coming to Android, set to raise the bar for Android gaming

Many people consider the state of gaming on Android to be somewhat lacking, especially compared to that of the iPhone.  That's all about to change, though, as the mobile gaming ecosystem OpenFeint...

Microsoft's KIN has more kin than we thought

Ever since Microsoft pulled the plug on the KIN devices, rumors have been swirling about the number of devices that were sold in the platform's short lifespan.  Originally we had heard that the...

DROID X hunt begins, you can start checking Twitter compulsively

Remember all of those Motorola DROID Xs that shipped out early yesterday?  Turns out they weren't associated with the @DroidLanding Twitter account, as the account really is part of a DROID X...

Samsung Intercept hitting Sprint on July 11th for $99.99

The Samsung Intercept showed up on Sprint's EVP site for pre-order earlier today, and now the carrier has officially announced release and pricing information for the device.  The rumors were...

HTC Desire with North American 3G passes through FCC, works with AT&T

The Federal Communications Commission has rather busy today, and now we've got another hot device passing through the agency for you.  The HTC Desire, which is already going to hit U.S. Cellular...

White iPhone 4 photos surface, make us reconsider our black iPhone 4s

The fabled white iPhone 4 still isn't available, but the folks over at M.I.C. Gadget have received some photos of the device in an unboxing-like style.  The photos come from an unnamed Japanese...

Leaked T-Mobile roadmap reveals new Android phones, device updates

Whenever a phone leaks, we're excited to get some information on a new, previously unseen device.  When an entire roadmap leaks, though, we get a glimpse at several upcoming devices and updates. ...

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