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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Verizon launches 4G teaser site

Yesterday a Verizon exec announced that the carrier would be launching its 4G network in 30 markets by the end of the year and today they've taken another step toward making LTE a reality.  Verizon...

HTC DROID Eris won't be updated to Android 2.2

HTC's DROID Eris, along with Motorola's DROID, was one of the first Android phones on Verizon's network.  Unlike the DROID, however, the DROID Eris will not be upgraded to Android 2.2.  Verizon...

iPad cutting laptop sales in half at Best Buy as tablet growth continues

With all of the Android tablets coming in the next few months, it's becoming obvious that tablets are gaining popularity with consumers.  Best Buy's CEO confirmed this for us in an interview a...

Windows Phone 7 will be GSM-only until the first half of 2011

Yesterday we heard the news that Verizon would not be releasing any Windows Phone 7 handsets until some time next year and we assumed that the KIN or the carrier's tight relationship with Google was...

Samsung Galaxy Tab coming to AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile

Just like we expected, Samsung used their event today in New York City to unveil the U.S. version of their Galaxy Tab.  The Tab will hit all four national carriers, although Samsung has decided to...

AT&T moving to LTE in mid-2011, upgrading to HSPA Plus in the mean time

There has been quite a bit of 4G news in the past couple of days, with Sprint expanding its WiMAX service and Verizon announcing that it will have LTE live in 30 cities by the end of the year.  Not...

Verizon won't offer any Windows Phone 7 devices this year

Microsoft is planning to release Windows Phone 7 in the next couple of months and we know that AT&T plans to be the premier carrier for the new mobile OS.  We all kind of assumed that Verizon...

Samsung Epic 4G getting update today, brings Media Hub and bug fixes

Today Samsung announced via their Facebook page that they are sending out an update to all Epic 4Gs running on the Sprint network and, while it's not Froyo, it does bring some important enhancements...

HTC Sense for Windows Phone 7 shown off in leaked videos

We all know that Microsoft is not going to be allowing skinning of their new Windows Phone 7 OS like they did with previous versions of Windows Mobile, but does that mean we're going to get a...

Verizon makes KAYAK for BlackBerry app available in V CAST Apps

When it comes to planning a vacation, there are multiple options for selecting flights, hotels, etc.  Today Verizon announced that they were making the travel process even easier for BlackBerry...

Verizon and Good Technology team up to make Android enterprise-friendly

When people think of business and smartphones, typically the first thing that comes to mind is BlackBerry.  However, Verizon and Good Technology have announced that they're teaming up to change that...

Verizon launching LTE in 30 cities by the end of 2010

As Sprint continues slowly rolling out their WiMAX coverage across the country, we're all anxiously waiting to see when the other major carriers will begin launching their own 4G networks.  It's...

Motorola CEO: No tablets until at least early 2011

Android-based tablets are a hot topic right now, with many manufacturers planning to help inundate the market with Android tablets in Q1 of 2011.  We all know by now that Motorola is working on an...

T-Mobile accessory list outs HTC HD7, Motorola Begonia, LG Optimus Z

Good news, T-Mobile customers!  Your selection of hot, new handsets is about to grow quite a bit in the next couple of months.  An internal T-Mobile document has landed in the hands of our friends...

BlackBerry still top U.S. smartphone platform, Android gaining ground fast

The folks at comScore have released their numbers that measure market share of the top smartphone platforms and mobile OEMs between April and July 2010, and the numbers match up well with what we've...

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