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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Android Market in-app purchases coming next week

I hope you've been saving your pennies, Android users, because your Market experience could be getting a lot more expensive beginning next week. Google announced today on the Android Developers Blog...

Sony Ericsson promises more CDMA, more Android in the future

Sony Ericsson's Xperia PLAY is set to arrive on Verizon's shelves sometime this spring, but don't think that that'll be the only time we see an SE-branded device launching on a CDMA carrier....

BlackBerry PlayBook will feature the ability to run Android apps

We've heard some rumors claim that the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook would support Android apps, but now RIM has stepped in and made it nice and official. RIM announced today that the PlayBook will...

DROID X moving up to Android 2.3 starting next week?

We're still waiting for a non-Nexus device to get bumped up to Android 2.3, but if a new rumor is legit, we won't be waiting much longer. According to Droid-Life, the DROID X's Gingerbread update...

HTC planning two Honeycomb slates for launch in mid-2011?

The HTC Flyer may be coming to Best Buy sometime this spring, but a new report has claimed that the Taiwanese firm plans to release even more tablets in a few months. Components suppliers speaking...

Some Motorola Atrix 4G owners having voice quality problems while Moto preps software update [UPDATED]

The Motorola Atrix 4G is one of the devices at the center of the whole AT&T HSUPA situation, but a new issue has emerged that may be an even bigger annoyance for Atrix users. According to...

Verizon users suffering 3G/4G network issues?

Verizon customers, heads up. Reports are flying in that Big Red is currently experiencing problems with both its 3G and 4G data networks. To compound things a bit, the folks at Droid-Life have heard...

AT&T and T-Mobile deal will meet a lot of FCC opposition, official claims

There's no question that the potential AT&T-Mobile deal would have a huge impact on the industry, giving one company around 130 million subscribers and knocking the number of major carriers in...

Windows Phone 7 NoDo update schedule posted, Venue Pro and HD7 first in line

Just a couple of days ago, we heard that Windows Phone 7's NoDo update had finally been pushed out by Microsoft, but those of us here in the U.S. are still waiting to get our cut and paste on (...

Samsung Mesmerize for U.S. Cellular bumped up to Android 2.2

Good news, everyone! Days after the Samsung Epic 4G began getting Android 2.2 for the second time, another Galaxy S device has been updated to the Froyo goodness. The Samsung Mesmerize on U.S....

Sprint to eliminate mail-in rebates beginning March 27th

Earlier this year, we saw Verizon ditch mail-in rebates for some of its devices, and now it's been revealed that Sprint will soon be enforcing a similar policy change. Beginning on Sunday, March...

Acer Iconia Tab A501 to hit AT&T this summer

We've already seen a handful of tablets make their debut at CTIA this week, but when it comes to those large-screened slabs, there's no such thing as "too many," right? Right. One of the newest...

ZTE to double its product offerings in 2011, including Windows Phone 7 devices [UPDATED]

ZTE isn't a particularly huge name here in the U.S., mainly due to the fact that they mainly produce low-end featurephones and USB data sticks, but the company is planning to make a big splash in...

Motorola cooking up its own Web-based mobile OS?

Motorola has always been one of the biggest proponents of Android, but a new rumor suggests that it may be developing their own mobile operating system. According to a "source familiar with the...

Samsung shoots down rumors of a huge Galaxy Tab surplus

There have been plenty of rumors claiming poor Samsung Galaxy Tab sales in the past and, even though Sammy has shot them down before, the speculation has risen once again. It's being rumored that...

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