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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Have deep discounts tainted our views on tablet pricing?

Tablets. You either love them or you hate them. Despite being versatile machines that are great for taking your work and entertainment with you, many question their plausibility and have written...

Five must-have photography applications for the iPhone

It should not come as much of a surprise that one of the main uses of my iPhone is to take pictures and share them. The camera featured on the iPhone 4 is one of the best mobile cameras to date...

Are you more loyal to a mobile platform or a particular manufacturer?

Today, as a consumer, one of the most difficult decisions you can make is what phone you will buy next. There are literally hundreds of things to consider before you pull the trigger on one specific...

Could swappable accessories give Windows Phone a much-needed differentiating factor?

Gone are the days of cell phones being used primarily for making calls. No, cell phones now come in many shapes and wear many faces nowadays. They are used for sending text messages, keeping up with...

If you want customization but you're not into rooting, try a launcher replacement

One of the most glorified benefits of choosing Android over other mobile operating systems is its unmatched selection of software and hardware, and the seemingly endless customization options. On...

What will be the 'third smartphone ecosystem' to thrive amongst Android and iOS?

In what seemed like two separate, overnight explosions, both iOS and Android took the market by surprise, making the past three to four years especially hard for newcomers and even the veterans in...

Do you use your phone for streaming movies or TV shows?

Out of the many things a smartphone can do, serving as a multimedia tool is one of the better capabilities in its repertoire. They now come with enough built-in storage to hold all of your favorite...

Taylor's Top 5 gripes with cell phone software

Much like hardware, software goes a long way when it comes to the success or failure of a device. Whether the software is too boring, too glitchy or just plain ugly, there are many things that can...

What will happen to RIM's device numbering scheme as they approach 10,000?

Since day one, or from the first product release, Research In Motion has used a particular and well-known numbering scheme for their devices. There's no obvious rhyme or reason behind it, but if you...

What would happen if Samsung were granted an injunction against the iPhone 5?

Apple is making no bones about their belief that Android manufacturers have been "slavishly" copying them. And they have stopped at nothing – not even faking documents, more than once – over the...

What will happen to Android in the tablet market as mobile and desktop platforms merge?

Since the introduction of iOS in early 2007, the mobile world has never been the same. Google, Apple, Microsoft and a select few others have entered themselves in a race for the best mobile...

Taylor's Top 5 gripes with cell phone hardware

Creating a well-rounded, high-end smartphone requires a lot more effort than stitching together a list of top of the line specifications and throwing the latest software on the end product. It...

In what devices and places will we see Android next?

Android is taking over the world. No matter where you go, you're almost guaranteed to run into an Android-powered device or something with the little green robot plastered all over it. Being open...

How do you share pictures from your phone?

I take a lot of pictures. No, really. A lot of pictures. I always have from the time I had my first cell phone. It came equipped with a VGA camera if I remember correctly, and I thought it was the...

Why do tablets not come with built-in kickstands?

Tablets were reintroduced to the world in a smaller, more streamlined and modern package last year. Since then, the market has been rapidly growing and the devices themselves have quickly become...

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