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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BlackBerry Style 9670 landing on Sprint October 31st for $99.99

Considering how often the BlackBerry Style 9670 has leaked, you'd think it's been available to the public for some time.  Thankfully, Sprint finally made the Style official today.  Confirming...

Rumor: T-Mobile to introduce new 200MB, $9.99 per month data plan

Let's face it: the mandatory data plans that carriers tack on to smartphones aren't universally loved.  Sure, many people buy a smartphone simply so they can access the Internet on their mobile...

Apple App Store surpasses 300,000 apps available

The quality vs. quantity debate is going to rage on for some time to come, but we do know one thing for certain when it comes to Apple's App Store: they have a boatload of apps.  There are now over...

Verizon's global smartphone lineup leaks: Surprise! It's full of Android

The HTC Lexikon/Merge is one of the most leaked devices in recent memory, posing for photo shoots and getting benchmarked left and right.  Despite all of the leaks, the official name of the device...

Rumor: Android Ice Cream to follow Honeycomb, launching mid-2011

We may still be waiting for the Gingerbread and Honeycomb versions of Android to actually be released, but that hasn't stopped speculation about the "I" dessert will be.  Unsurprisingly, the version...

Mysterious DROID X appears sporting a silver lining [UPDATED]

Well, this looks interesting.  An image of a what looks like a DROID X with a silver/white lining has popped up, and speculation is running rampant about what exactly the device is.  Some are...

BlackBerry Style 9670 promo materials begin arriving at Sprint stores

A recent rumor claimed that the upcoming BlackBerry 9670 Style/Oxford would be launching on October 31st, and now that date is looking even more accurate than before.  Marketing materials for the...

DROID 2 suffering from Voice Actions security flaw

Motorola knows that there are some issues with the DROID X, but it looks like it's not the only DROID with problems.  The flaw appears to be in every stock, unrooted DROID 2, and allows any user to...

Tablet sales predicted to explode, surpassing 208 million by 2014

We all know that there will be a wave of tablets for manufacturers like HTC, Motorola, LG, Samsung, and Apple coming over the next six months to one year, but will anyone buy them?  Analyst firm...

FCC using Mobility Fund to bring 3G to rural areas

While many carriers are in the process of bringing us speedy 4G networks, it's important to remember that some areas of the country don't even have access to 3G speeds yet.  The FCC is looking to...

White iPhone 4 spotted in the wild, delayed due to paint problems?

When Apple officially unveiled the iPhone 4 back in July, both black and white models were promised.  Fast-forward three months, and the white iPhone 4 is still missing from store shelves.  No one...

Rumor: T-Mobile to brand HSPA Plus network as "largest 4G network"

T-Mobile has long been advertising their HSPA+ network as giving "4G speeds," but they have always stopped short of referring to it as a 4G network.  That may all be changing soon, as the folks over...

Motorola CLIQ finally moving to Android 2.1 soon

The Motorola CLIQ got unofficially updated to Android 2.1 way back in June, but not everyone was adventurous or willing enough to install the ROM onto their handset.  Those people will soon be...

Ari Jaaksi to be named Palm's new Senior VP after leaving Nokia

Well this is an interesting turn of events.  Just 10 days after Ari Jaaksi resigned from Nokia's MeeGo team, we learn that he's been hired at Palm.  Jaaksi will become Palm's new Senior VP, with his...

Are the Pre 2 and DROID 2 coming to Verizon sooner than we thought?

The Palm Pre 2 has been making the rounds over in France lately, but there's been nary a mention of the device here in the U.S. of A.  That's changing today thanks to a leaked image from Verizon's...

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