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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Was there anything at Mobile World Congress that you're excited for?

The Mobile World Congress doors officially closed yesterday, leaving everyone with a lot of announcements to ponder. It was a wild and hectic couple of days, and all the different devices in...

What about the Galaxy Note makes it so desirable?

Some of the biggest talk of the two trade shows this year, CES and MWC, has been about Samsung's controversial device. Finally making its way to AT&T, the Galaxy note made its long-awaited...

How long do you wait on an app to load before throwing a fit?

Thanks to the invention of the World Wide Web and, of course, more recent leaps in wireless technology and mobile software, we have nearly all the information and entertainment we could ever want at...

What is the most you have ever paid for an application?

Mobile applications are everything. I feel like I've said it a million times (probably because I have). And to make all of my devices more interesting, I try to keep an eye out for any new ones that...

Verizon's stance on bootloaders is typical and naive

The topic of locked bootloaders is a touchy one. The bootloader is the key to many modifications that are made to Android devices, and when it's locked it can be the cause of many a headache. Anyone...

I connect my phones to open Wi-Fi networks every chance I get

Mobile data is increasing in importance with every passing moment. It's now worth its hypothetical weight in gold, and carriers are starting to jack the prices. Okay, maybe they're not exactly...

Are you going to sell your old iPad to buy an iPad 3?

Unlike most electronics manufacturers out there who launch new products willy nilly throughout the year, Apple keeps to a fairly strict schedule (when they can). With the exception of last year's...

How much longer can Android hold its reign over the mobile market?

Google first introduced the world to Android in September of 2008 with the T-Mobile G1 by HTC. Research In Motion was running the show back then. Even into 2010, while Apple was quickly gaining...

The ASUS Padfone isn't the magical device I was hoping for

Late May of 2011 was the first time we ever caught a glimpse of the ASUS Padfone. We were (nearly) floored by the mystery device and still in awe of ASUS' strong arrival in the tablet game. At that...

Would you be interested in a Nexus made by LG?

As an Android manufacturer, one of the most prestigious opportunities you can have is the chance of working alongside Google on one of their Nexus devices. To date, there have been three: the Nexus...

HTC is turning a new leaf with the One X

HTC, like most other Android manufacturers, succumbed to Android's Law over the years. Android's Law, as I have explained in the past, creates a level playing field (for the most part) for...

What I look forward to at Mobile World Congress 2012

So the biggest mobile-centric show of the year, Mobile World Congress, kicks off on Monday. Hundreds of mobile companies will set up shop in Barcelona, Spain to show off their latest and greatest,...

The post-PC era isn't totally devoid of PCs

With the introduction of both tablets and smartphones, people have started to question whether they really need a home computer anymore. What really set this into motion was Steve Jobs' infamous...

Are you frustrated by carriers throttling 'unlimited' plans?

It's still hard to accept the fact that we've moved on from truly unlimited data to the era of tiered and throttled data plans. Gone are the days of being able to use 30 or more gigabytes of data...

The world isn't ready for science fiction-like future phones

A lot of talk lately has been of Google's alleged plans to launch Android-powered glasses later this year. These glasses will be part of what is believed to be the beginning of a revolution of...

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