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.

Author's latest articles, videos, reviews and more...

My gripe with the on-screen buttons in Ice Cream Sandwich

When Google and Samsung took the stage last Tuesday, there were several things about Android version 4.0 that we already knew. Since Ice Cream Sandwich is a fusion of tablet and smartphone software...

Will Ice Cream Sandwich mark the end of Android update woes?

One of Google's main goals with Ice Cream Sandwich is to fight the growing problem of fragmentation. From day numero uno, Android manufacturers have struggled to keep up with Google's OS upgrade...

Android OEMs seriously need to focus on making fewer devices

No matter which carrier you use, when it comes to Android, there is no shortage of options. HTC, Motorola, LG and Samsung have spread their many devices across all major US carriers and they come at...

What is your favorite flavor of Android?

One of the biggest advantages to Android is being able to choose your flavor, or customize the software to your liking – that is, when carriers don't stand in the way. If you buy a phone and learn...

Is mobile gaming about to get a little more serious with Ice Cream Sandwich?

Smartphones and tablets are great for many things. Most notably, they're used for consuming content, keeping us up to date on work, school and the latest of our favorite blogs from anywhere in the...

What bad habits do you have because of your cell phone?

Cell phones and technology play an increasingly important role in our lives. They keep us connected and working on the go, keep us in touch with distant relatives, friends and loved ones and even...

Why are Motorola handsets still shipping with locked bootloaders?

Android is about choice. When you head to the carrier store to pick your next phone, Android gives you a wide variety of choice in manufacturer, price point, hardware, form factor and software....

Does Motorola have the right idea with a selection of accessories?

If you've been part of the Android camp for a while now, you have likely learned that accessory options are rather sparse for Android-powered phones. This is mainly because so many of them...

Will a PenTile display turn you off of the Galaxy Nexus?

Rumors of what the next Nexus phone might be spread far and wide over the last few months. Samsung finally hit the stage and announced the Galaxy Nexus (gah, I hate that name) just three days ago,...

Are smartphone cameras about to get a lot better?

Over the past two years, cell phones have changed internally quite a bit. Much of the focus has been on speed and performance, thus we have seen more RAM, multi-core processors and more capable...

Are you going to buy a DROID RAZR or Galaxy Nexus?

Yesterday was a big day for Android fans, especially for Verizon users. Not only was the long-awaited Galaxy Nexus – which will almost certainly be headed to Big Red, along with other carriers –...

Apple iPhone 4S Written Review by Taylor

Falling in line with its predecessor, the iPhone 4S is easily one of the best phones we at PhoneDog have ever used. Many were expecting a totally new teardrop design and larger display, and felt...

Will Android Beam set the standard for phone to phone content sharing?

To put it lightly, the way we use our phones, what we use them for and what we store on them has greatly changed over the years. Just three years ago, the only thing I would store on my phone was...

Do the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich live up to the hype?

So there you have it, folks. We've been grabbing at anything and everything for clues as to what "BIG" features the upcoming Nexus would entail. After months of rumored names and specs, the Galaxy...

How the DROID RAZR could change the Android game

It's hard for me to reminisce the days of the RAZR. Sure, I was around and just as in love with phones then as I am now, but I never owned a RAZR myself. Even so, there's no denying the impact that...

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