Taylor Martin

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Taylor Martin

Taylor Martin is the Managing Editor for PhoneDog and has over six years of experience with BlackBerry and two or more years of hands-on experience with mobile platforms like Android, webOS, and iOS. When he isn't writing into the wee hours of the morning, Taylor is hacking, tweaking, and modding one of his phones or tablets to do his laundry and cook his breakfast. Away from cell phones and other gadgets, Taylor spends his time with friends and family and enjoys playing video games, eating sushi, tweeting, and watching anything of worth on Netflix – especially documentaries. If you have any Netflix recommendations or tech-related questions, follow him on Twitter. Just remember to keep it under 140 characters, folks.

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Huawei Ascend D2 Hands-On

Huawei just announced the Ascend D2 and our own Taylor got some hands-on time with it at CES in Las Vegas. The Ascend D2 is the smaller brother of the gigantic, 6.1-inch Ascend Mate. It has a 5-inch...

Huawei Ascend Mate Hands-On

Taylor gets hands-on time with the Huawei Ascend Mate which was recently announced in Las Vegas at CES. At 6.1-inches, the Huawei Ascend Mate has the largest display of any smartphone to date. It...

Huawei CES press event liveblog!

We're back! This we're in line for the Huawei press event that starts at 1:00 PM local time (4:00 PM EST). There are several rumored devices to be showing their face at this event, but I don't...

2013 will be the year of the smart home

We came into CES this year knowing that there wouldn't be a ton of mobile news. Each year, the focus on mobile at CES has been winding down in favor of more mobile-centric shows and one-off pressers...

LG's CES press event liveblog!

It's press day, and that means Luke and I are going to be hoofing it across the Las Vegas strip all day long covering press events and scouring the show floor for anything and everything mobile-...

What do you want to see at CES 2013?

The year's largest technology trade show is just days away. Taylor will be on the ground covering anything and everything he can get his hands on. The money question right now is: what will be on...

Is there room for all the up-and-coming mobile operating systems?

In the mobile space, most everything major is divided between two primary platforms we're all too familiar with: Apple's iOS or Android from the search giant Google. Chances are, if any new mobile...

Which up-and-coming mobile OS will succeed? (Poll)

We're only three days into 2013 and there has been a lot of talk of brand new or up-and-coming mobile operating systems. Just yesterday, Canonical announced Ubuntu Phone OS, which shrinks the power...

Why can't I get a discount for going no-contract on a postpaid carrier?

We all are fairly familiar with how smartphone subsidization works. You walk into a carrier store, browse the new phones on plinths and displays and maybe ask for a little help. When you finally...

I want to love Ubuntu Phone OS

When I was 18, my Windows desktop crashed for the last time. I wiped the hard drive, installed Ubuntu and never looked back. I did the same thing with the first laptop I purchased after a year of...

The Best Smartphones: Week 43

Another week, another round-up of last weeks standings in PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings! This time, Taylor recaps the top five smartphones in both the People's Choice Chart and the...

What to expect at CES 2013

The new year has begun, and that means one thing: the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) is right around the corner. Officially, it starts January 8, but the press events, announcements and parties all...

What 2013 smartphone are you looking forward to most? (Poll)

In retrospect, 2012 was a crazy year for the mobile world. The smartphones are of an unbelievable caliber. Build quality was greatly improved, as was speed, performance, wireless connections, NFC,...

Exciting changes for PhoneDog in 2013

Happy New Year from the entire PhoneDog team! As you all know by now, Aaron Baker is no longer with the site. It was a sad and emotional move for many of us. I explained earlier today just how Aaron...

An exciting new era of PhoneDog

As you all know by now, Aaron's last day with PhoneDog was yesterday, December 31, 2012. David Beren (Mr. TmoNews himself) and I have been chosen to split his former role. David is now Editorial...

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