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...

Should HP license webOS out to other manufacturers?

A few years ago, when the smartphone boom had just begun, several manufacturers and platforms really started to flourish. In the midst of the sudden expansion, Palm aimed to launch themselves back...

Is the watch phone form factor ideal?

Yesterday, a Motorola site redesign led to the leaking of several new devices from the company. First up was the tablet successor to the XOOM, referred to as the Zaha. There was also mention of...

Should law enforcement need a warrant to search your cell phone?

Cell phones have grown to be an extension of our body, a depository for all things that define us and a device that easily keeps a record of everything we get our noses into. If someone, especially...

Why are most Android phones still shipping with Froyo?

Back in December, Google showed off and released the latest version of their phone-based platform. Gingerbread, or Android 2.3, brought several changes like NFC support, an interface overhaul,...

How will Apple implement widgets in iOS 5?

Ever since iOS was first introduced, it has been considered the most smooth and polished mobile platform of them all. While that is certainly hard to contest, iOS does have its rough spots. What was...

Will tactile feedback on touchscreens actually make typing easier?

Cell phones have greatly evolved from what they were just five years ago. Essentially nothing but large, touchscreen displays, we all have had to adapt the way we type and communicate through...

What's with the purging of emulator apps, Google?

For as long as I can remember, Android Market has been home to countless console emulators like Nesoid, Snesoid, Gameboid, and many more. These emulator applications allow users to use game ROMs...

What exactly is ASUS up to with the Padfone?

Just over a month ago, ASUS released their highly anticipated Android tablet in the United States, only for it to sell out across the net in a matter of minutes. Rather than using the same mold for...

Will the tablet and netbook markets eventually converge?

As it stands, tablets are far from being a proven technology. Although the market for them is quickly growing and likely to burst at the seams in the not too distant future, it is still in its...

HTC leaving bootloaders unlocked and what it means for you

One of the biggest selling points of Android has always been the ability to hack and mod devices to no end. More recently, however, that has become harder and harder to do. Manufacturers have been...

Nexus S 4G makes its way to the top of PhoneDog's "Top Smartphones" list for Sprint

Ever since the launch of the EVO 4G, Sprint has taken a serious liking to the little green robot. They have expanded their smartphone lineup in every direction, adding devices of all flavors, prices...

Has Android started a trend of affordable yet serious tablets?

Aside from struggling to be something more than the next luxury gadget, tablets have struggled with relatively high price points since their modern rebirth. The original iPad was released last April...

Is the clamshell form factor ideal for smartphones?

Android has been the recipient of a plethora of praise for bringing choice of price point, form factor and manufacturer to the smartphone scene. We have already seen countless candybar phones and...

Is the iPhone all that much simpler than Android?

At the close of last week, our own Cam Bunton (of Today's iPhone), asked a simple yet surprising question: is iOS really that much easier? Obviously pitting Apple's mobile platform against that of...

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Review by Taylor

We have now had several tablets in the house here at PhoneDog and the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is one of the cheapest and most well-rounded of them all. Still in an unproven market, the tablet world...

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