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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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Jeff Finkelstein, Sr. Product Manager of Multimedia, exits Palm too

The steady stream of employees leaving Palm after the company's acquisition by HP continues today.  Jeff Finkelstein, Palm's Senior Product Manager of Multimedia, has left the company for UStream,...

AT&T now offering iPhone 4 without pre-order, lines already forming

Today's the day, folks!  If you didn't manage to snag a pre-order of an iPhone 4, today AT&T stores will begin selling the phone to you.  Similar to the iPhone 4 launch on June 24th, however, it...

California law firm may file class action suit over iPhone signal issues

File this one under unsurprising, but it seems like a California law firm may be planning a class action lawsuit against Apple over the recent iPhone 4 reception issues.  The firm, Kershaw, Cutter...

Google makes Android 2.2 official for Nexus One, rolling out now

It's been a long time coming, but it appears that the final version of Android 2.2 is finally rolling out to all Nexus Ones.  The update, build number FRF85B, should start showing up on all Nexus...

Verizon: DROID Incredible is not being phased out

There have been rumors floating around lately that the HTC DROID Incredible is going to be phased out soon by Verizon, similar to what happened to its little brother, the DROID Eris.  However, a...

Motorola Charm and T-Mobile Basil are the same thing

Just yesterday we saw some leaked shots of the Motorola Charm and there was speculation that the Charm was in fact the same as the Motorola Basil that we've seen leaked in the past.  Today TmoNews...

Amazon's Kindle for Android app now available

While there are other options for reading eBooks on Android, one of the more popular eReader options is now available for Android devices.  Amazon's Kindle for Android app is now available, allowing...

Rumor: Motorola Flipout bringing its boxiness to AT&T

After AT&T's first Android device was the Motorola Backflip, I can't say this news surprises me.  Android Central is reporting that AT&T will soon be releasing the Motorola Flipout, the...

First iPhone 4 commercial shows off FaceTime

Apple is known for making their commercials a little more emotional and personal than some other companies, and their recent iPhone 4 commercial is no different.  Showing off the new FaceTime...

HTC EVO 4G update bricking some devices

Earlier we reported that HTC EVO owners were getting a system update to fix Wi-Fi connectivity issues, among other problems.  Not everything is golden with the upgrade, though, as some users are...

European HTC Hero owners receiving Android 2.1 right now

It's been a long time coming, but Android Police is reporting that European HTC Hero owners are finally receiving the update to Android 2.1 over the air.  The update is said to be coming in two...

Apple may send iOS 4 update to alleviate reception problems

When Apple issued the response that the iPhone 4 signal issues were caused by users holding the device wrong, many people were flabbergasted.  Perhaps as an answer to those users, CNET is reporting...

Nokia: You can hold our phones however you want

I'm not sure exactly what caused Nokia to put a post like this on their Nokia Conversations blog, but it sure is informative!  On the company's blog Nokia Conversations, there is a post asking users...

AT&T completes network upgrades in New York City

AT&T coverage in New York City has often been described as "poor" by some users, but the carrier announced today that things should be changing for the better.  In a press release sent out today...

Rumor: Motorola Droid 2 launching August 23rd with Android 2.2

Now that we know all of the official information on the Motorola DROID X, we just need to see some concrete info about the Droid 2.  Unfortunately, we don't have any of that for you today.  We do...

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