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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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BlackBerry Curve 9300 races through the FCC

Thanks to the FCC, we've often gotten glimpses of unreleased phones before their announcement, and now it seems that they've done it again.  Judging by the look of the device, as well as the "Curve...

LG debuts Optimus line of phones, One and Chic running Android 2.2

While most Android users are waiting patiently for their device to be called up to the Android 2.2 league, we're starting to see some devices announced that will be coming with Froyo built-in.  LG...

App store analysis shows Android is all about being free

As this long holiday weekend in the U.S. begins reaching its end today, I've bet at least once over the past few days you've wondered to yourself, "I wonder what the pricing breakdown for each...

iTunes account hacks may be connected to iPhone dev's app sales

With all of the problems surrounding Apple and the iPhone 4 launch, it's obvious that the company has been having a string of bad luck.  That bad luck continues today, as there are widespread...

Apple drops iPhone 4 restocking fee

With all of the recent bad news surrounding Apple's iPhone 4 launch, whatever good news we can find is welcome.  Today Apple announced that they are dropping the 10 percent restocking fee for...

Google music service to launch alongside Android 3.0 in Q4

Yesterday we brought you news that Apple may be releasing a new version of iTunes that streams music to devices through Apple's servers and your own Internet connection.  Today, we've got...

HTC HD3 specs leak, sports 4.5-inch screen and 1.5 GHz processor?

Microsoft may have recently killed off its KIN line of devices, but if a recent leak is true, the Windows Phone 7-powered HTC HD3 and its monstrous specs shouldn't keep them down for long.  The...

Android OS distribution updated, fragmentation slowly disappearing

Right on schedule, Google has updated us on the Android operating system distribution.  The information is based on the number of Android phones that accessed the Market during a two week period...

HTC DROID Incredible gets burned alive, lives to tell the tale

We've always known that HTC's DROID Incredible was a hot device, but this news takes it to the extreme.  An Android Central forum member named tyler0630 had his Incredible catch fire and live to...

Samsung Galaxy S does TV out through its 3.5 mm headset jack

Most of the time we see video out capabilities on a phone, it's done via HDMI or USB.  The Samsung Galaxy S does things a little differently, though, using its 3.5 mm headset jack to output video. ...

Android Gingerbread rumors debunked, then clarified

Remember those rumored Android Gingerbread requirements we posted yesterday?  There have been some updates to the rumors, making the whole situation a lot stickier.  Google's own Dan Morrill...

Verizon loses ETF lawsuit, forced to pay $21 million fee of its own

Everyone hates early termination fees and, thanks to a recent lawsuit, Verizon probably hates them, too.  The class action suit has been going on since 2008 and was focused on on the carrier's flat...

Google rolling out Android 2.2 build FRF91 OTA to Nexus Ones

A couple of days ago, Google announced that Android 2.2 would finally be rolling out to Nexus Ones over the air.  Since Google made the announcement, we assumed that that would be the final version...

Michigan becomes 14th state to ban texting while driving

Using your phone while driving is a pretty dangerous thing to do, but texting is the worst since it takes more focus and time than simply dialing a phone number.  Today Michigan joined 14 other...

Motorola Quench XT3 and XT5 (Greco) passes FCC, en route to AT&T

Remember the Motorola XT502, a.k.a. Greco, that the Bluetooth SIG outed a little over a month ago?  The device was just spotted again, this time waltzing through the FCC.  A look at the test...

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