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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How do you discover new applications and games?

Early last month, mobile app development hit a massive and impressive milestone. There are now well over one million applications available to the major mobile platforms, and that number continues...

A tactile 3D phone for the visually impaired and gamers alike

Many times now, I've harped on the shortcomings of smartphone displays. While they provide us with a more direct interaction and functionality than, say, a trackball or trackpad, they lack the...

Water damaged phones could become a thing of the past

We've come to rely on our smartphones to deliver a constant stream of information to us throughout the day, every day of our lives. It can be a tragic and expensive thing to lose one or have one...

Have you been dying for an untethered jailbreak for you iPhone 4S?

The iPhone 4S has quickly become one of Apples most popular handsets to date. Despite originally being considered a disappointment following Apple's announcements in October of last year, the 4S...

Apple's iBooks 2 makes me wish I had an iPad as a kid

One of the worst parts of grade school that I can recall was lecture. (Am I right?) In the case of many of the classes at my old schools, "lecture" meant the class was in for roughly an hour of the...

If calling and messaging plans were cheaper, I would pay for more data

Yesterday, I wrote about the possibility of Verizon Wireless offering a "drip-casting" data perk, in which users are not charged for large downloads if they plan ahead and sacrifice the typical on...

With Microsoft's current model, it will be hard for Windows Phone to fail

We've been keeping a rather close eye on Microsoft and their mobile platform, Windows Phone, as of late. The first year on the market was a semi-success for Microsoft. After 12 months on shelves,...

I bought some camera lenses for my phone, they're surprisingly fun

This year is already shaping up to be the year of attachments and accessories: battery packs, gaming controllers and a slew of other add-ons that extend the capabilities of you smartphone. Some –...

Is it a bad idea to buy a phone on or right after its launch date?

Pulling the trigger on one, specific phone is becoming harder and harder to do. No matter which carrier you choose to provide your wireless service, there is no doubt a plethora of phones to choose...

Should tiered data users receive promotions in 2012?

Data usage is on a very rapid rise. Carriers are doing all they can to keep tabs on all of the sent and received bits to both ensure everyone is (mostly) happy and that their network doesn't crumble...

Do you experience phantom vibrations?

One thing that has certainly changed in recent years is the number and type of notifications I get on my phone. Five years ago, the majority of my notifications were new text messages. Today, I get...

I hope to eventually see phones coated in Nissan's Scratch Shield technology

There is nothing I hate more than getting a few nicks and scratches on my phones and tablets. No matter how careful I am, my devices always manage to acquire small, unexplained scratches and gashes...

2012: The year of battery pack chargers

If I learned one thing last week, it's that mobile battery technology isn't going to get substantially better anytime soon. Battery technology in our cell phones has taken a major hit since the...

Huawei could easily compete in the US smartphone market

It can't be iterated enough: Android is all about choices. You have choice in brand, software, size, color, shape and most importantly, price. Android devices come in all different forms, composed...

Microsoft needs an Xbox Phone

At this point, I think it's safe to say that Windows Phone has not quite lived up to expectations. When we first heard mention of it, we were all ears and knew that both iOS and Android might have...

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