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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Taylor's Top 5 Android smartphones (September 2011)

Making top smartphones lists for you guys is a futile endeavor, but we do it anyway, because we care. I made my last top five list in August just in time for Back to School, and in just a short few...

Will gesture-based input end the era of the touchscreen?

The handful of smartphones that existed back in 2007 were mostly fitted with QWERTY keyboards and tiny displays. There were a select few touting touchscreens, but they used resistive technology as...

Do you like the new iPhone 5 design?

The iPhone 5 is hanging over our heads. Coming from our own Today's iPhone, the New York Times has chimed in on the matter again, claiming that "sources familiar with the matter" say it could be...

Do you pay for a protection plan for your phone?

Smartphones are getting bigger, more powerful and more flashy with each and every generation. They are also becoming arguably more fragile. Instead of phones that were half keyboard, half display...

Taylor's Top 5 upcoming phones (September 2011)

It has been a while since I made my last top five list (or so it seems) and a lot of heavy-hitting devices have since launched. We are also approaching the holiday rush. Not only does that mean my...

How much longer will low-end phones tarnish Android's reputation?

Android comes in a multitude of shapes and sizes. Whether you like a horizontal QWERTY or even a dual-screen phone, there is likely a form factor that suits you. Along with the benefit of a wide...

Does Microsoft have the right idea with Windows 8?

Tablets. You either love them or you hate them. Chances are, if you were on the fence about them, you snagged a TouchPad when they went on sale (if you managed to hunt one down). But the main...

What new form factors will we see in smartphones down the road?

Being in my position, I tend to think a lot about the future and what it may bring in terms of the gadgets we use every day. What kind of devices will we see in 10 years? 20 years? Will there even...

What will happen to Apple's Retina Display with the iPhone 5?

Last June at the announcement of the iPhone 4, there was one feature that was given more emphasis than most others, and rightly so. Apple didn't fit their flagship device with just any ol' display....

If the iPad isn't a tablet, what is it?

The iPad is not a tablet. Go into any retail store, or visit a retailer's website. What does that specific section of the store (or web store) say? “iPads and Tablets.” That's right, they're even...

Which mobile operating system should HTC buy?

HTC is on top of the world. Although Samsung is on their heels for the fan-favorite Android maker title, HTC has clearly been the favorite for some time now. The Taiwanese company has put together...

What would you change about Windows Phone 7?

We're quickly approaching the one year anniversary of Windows Phone 7 in the States. Microsoft's most recent attempt at the mobile market was met with quite a fanfare, but soon fizzled in the midst...

How much would you pay for a BlackBerry Knight?

Research In Motion has found themselves in the limelight quite a bit lately, mainly due to plummeting stock prices, displeased and anxious investors (and shareholders), and the need (or lack thereof...

Android: A look into MIUI

There are hundreds, maybe even thousands, of custom ROMs out there for your various Android devices. Every phone and tablet has different developers working on different mods and ROMs that you can...

What could the 'game-changing' features of Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean be?

Android has been put through the wringer and faced some pretty major changes over the course of three years. It landed in consumers hands at version 1.0; and shortly thereafter it was updated to...

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