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...

Where are our Gingerbread updates?

One of the biggest issues with Android to date is the painfully slow update process and fragmentation. While the fragmentation issues are slowly dissipating, updating remains an agonizing process....

Should Motorola make their own mobile OS?

Motorola has been a long-time player in the cell phone world. In fact, they've been in the communications business for over 80 years. More recently though, they've been responsible for the ever-...

Why the ThunderBolt's LTE is always-on and how to fix it

I've been carrying the HTC ThunderBolt for just under a week now. If you read my first impressions or full review, you know that while speeds are ridiculously fast, the battery life is pretty short...

The advantages and disadvantages of custom Android ROMs

If you have been part of the Android pool for any time, the chances of you hearing the term “custom ROM” is very high. A few months back, I gave a synopsis of rooting. I told what it was and gave...

Why TouchWiz UX might not be a bad thing for Samsung's Tabs

The original Galaxy Tab was the first high-end Android tablet to make it to shelves. At the time, it was running the latest version of Android, version 2.2. Google had publicly announced that Froyo...

Will Samsung's track record with Android updates affect the adoption of the Droid Stealth?

Back at CES, we were introduced to several phones capable of accessing Verizon's LTE network that will be heading to shelves during the first half of this year. The ThunderBolt was the first to...

HTC ThunderBolt Review by Taylor

After countless delays and months of rumors and leaks, Verizon's HTC ThunderBolt is finally available and is delivering some of the fastest wireless speeds we have ever seen here at PhoneDog. The...

Should high-end smartphones like the Epic 4G come with Sprint ID?

After six months of little to no word from Samsung, Epic 4G owners are finally going to get their piece of the Froyo pie. The update was first attempted last month but was pulled due to some...

Should AT&T be so strict about unauthorized tethering?

People have been tethering their phones to computers for Internet access for years now. Since the introduction of smartphones – especially the iPhone and Android devices – tethering has become much...

HTC ThunderBolt First Impressions by Taylor

After many months of cryptic hints, leaks, rumors, and several delays, many of us wondered if the HTC ThunderBolt would ever arrive. The elusive device finally made its grand appearance this morning...

Verizon Fivespot Review by Taylor

Several mobile hotspot devices have made their way to PhoneDog for review, but the Verizon Fivespot is the first that is ready for global use. Made by ZTE, the Fivespot comes equipped with both a...

It may be the industry leader, but Android isn't without its faults

Android has come a very long way in a relatively short time. The smartphone market is volatile and fast-paced; one wrong move could send you spiraling to the bottom of comScore's next market share...

Apple iPad 2 Review by Taylor

The Apple iPad 2, successor to the original Apple tablet, is one of the thinnest and most impressive devices we have ever got our paws on here at PhoneDog. The iPad 2 comes in either black or white...

Nine months later, is the EVO 4G still the best Android device?

It's amazing to look back at how fast Android has taken over. Entering a market full of powerhouse veterans and dethroning nearly all of them in two and a half years is impressive to say the least....

Apple iPad 2 First Impressions by Taylor

It feels like it was just yesterday that the original iPad launched. Here we are, eleven months later and the iPad 2 is finally among us. Apple products always seem to grow quite a bit of hype and...

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