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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Dell reveals that it's done with smartphones

Dell was once a somewhat common name in the smartphone world, having released a few different handsets featuring both Android and Windows Phone, but it appears that we'll no longer be seeing any...

AT&T's 4G LTE rollout continues, service now live in several new locations

AT&T's 4G LTE network rollout continues on this fine Thursday morning, as the big blue operator has announced that customers in a handful of markets now have access to some hot and fresh LTE...

Sprint makes $2.1 billion offer to buy remainder of Clearwire

The year may be just about over, but it looks like Sprint is trying to squeeze is one last big deal before the calendar flips over to 2013. It's been revealed that Sprint has made an offer of $2.1...

Google Maps app for iOS reportedly hitting the App Store tonight [UPDATED]

The rumor mill has been claiming for several months now that Google is planning to release a Maps app for iOS after Apple substituted Google's maps for its own in iOS 6. The latest report alleges...

HTC EVO 4G LTE Jelly Bean update rumored to be landing on December 13

It's been a while since the HTC EVO 4G LTE was treated to a software update, but a newly-leaked image has shown that that may change tomorrow. An image sent to Android Police claims that the EVO 4G...

Verizon return window extended for purchases made through December 25

Thinking about picking up a shiny new Verizon handset for the holidays, like one from Taylor's list of the top five smartphones on the big red carrier? If so, you'll have some extra time to decide...

Verizon shares Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update details

Good news this afternoon for Samsung Galaxy S III owners on Verizon that need a little treat to get over the mid-week hump, as the big red carrier has posted the support documents for its Galaxy S...

Oppo Find 5 features Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on a 5-inch 1080p display

The YotaPhone isn't the only new Android handset being announced today by a company that's likely new to many U.S. residents, as Oppo has officially taken the wraps off of its new Find 5 handset in...

Republic Wireless now shipping Motorola Defy XT out to customers

In addition to opening up service to all, Republic Wireless last month began accepting pre-orders for its version of the Motorola Defy XT, which the company said would start shipping out in mid-...

Eric Schmidt touches on the battle between Android and iOS, says Google is "pretty clearly" winning

Android and iOS have become the two dominant platforms in the world of mobile, with recent reports showing that the two platforms making up the vast majority of the smartphone market. The battle...

YotaPhone introduced with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, LCD and E Ink displays

Google's Android operating system has powered some unique handsets in the past, such as the Motorola Flipout and Kyocera Echo, and today that trend is continuing with a new device from Russian...

BlackBerry 10 L-Series leaks continue, this time with video

The BlackBerry 10 L-Series handset starred in yet another leak last night, posing for some of the clearest shots we've seen of it yet. As I'm sure most phone nerds would attest, though, video is...

BlackBerry 10 L-Series smartphone poses for a set of high-quality leaked photos

Today was already a pretty good day for BlackBerry fans after RIM announced that the BlackBerry 10 SDK is now gold, but it looks like this fine Tuesday just got even better. A new report from Tinhte...

Dish's plans to use satellite spectrum for wireless network approved by FCC

Dish Network has spent the majority of 2012 waiting for a decision from the Federal Communications Commission on whether or not it can use some spectrum that it owns to build out a wireless network...

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Ice Cream Sandwich update officially announced

Back in March 2012, AT&T revealed a list of 10 products that would be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and by now the majority of those products have been bumped up to ICS. One that...

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