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...

What is with all of the hype and hysteria surrounding Apple products?

Apple's products have a history of drawing rather large crowds to stores on launch day. Some people take off work a week or more in advance and head to the concrete jungle to set up camp outside...

Does the white iPhone 4 even matter anymore?

We are now nine months past the launch of the iPhone 4 and the white version that was supposed to come shortly thereafter is still eluding us. Prior to launch, some locations were taking pre-orders...

Why HP putting webOS on all computers is a great idea

I can remember back to the first time I heard about webOS. Along with most other tech enthusiasts, my inner nerd was excited beyond containment. Then along came Android to rain on its parade – and...

Tablet-optimized applications for your Honeycomb tablet

I've been using my XOOM for almost two weeks now. Having used an iPad for nearly a year, I have felt somewhat deprived of tablet-optimized applications on Honeycomb. Despite being in short supply,...

Will people want the HTC Flyer when it makes it to shelves?

March is in full swing and things in the tablet world are definitely heating up. The Motorola XOOM has been out for just under two weeks, the iPad 2 is just days from launch, and talk of the...

Is technology to blame for my insomnia?

Once upon a time, I lived a fairly normal and routine life. I woke up around 7:00 every morning, ate some breakfast, went to class, made my way to work, and came home and dozed off at a decent hour...

Will the design of the iPhone 5 completely change?

Well, it's that time again. As the next iPhone's launch day approaches – though still months away – tidbits of information begin to form a little puzzle. People start speculating about what the next...

Is Motorola loosening the reins on hacking?

One of the biggest advantages of Android is its being open source. Not only can you completely customize the way it looks with themes and launcher replacement apps, you can also manipulate nearly...

Are in-car systems the next step for mobile platforms?

I can remember back when I bought my first vehicle. A '97 Ford Ranger with a step-side bed and a camper shell. All I even cared about was that the truck was a straight drive and that it had working...

Why it probably won't take Android until 2014 to take over the tablet market

The past two weeks have been very important for the tablet world. With the launch of the XOOM, the introduction of Google's tablet version of Android, and the announcement and short wait period for...

Google now ready to tackle the tablet world with Honeycomb

The Samsung Galaxy Tab was the first high-end Android tablet, but it hit the market equipped with Android 2.2, or Froyo. The problem was, Froyo was not meant for tablets; and is not optimized for...

Should Apple embrace Cydia and jailbreaking?

Unlike Google, not every company wants users to hack and manipulate their operating system seven ways to Sunday. Look at Sony for example. They weren't exactly keen on Geohot turning their...

Are postpaid carriers getting too greedy?

One of the biggest woes of wireless consumers is the ever-increasing price of service or getting nickel and dimed by carriers. As services like data and texting become more popular and voice calling...

PhoneDog 101: Using Safari on your iPhone

Being the first phone to be able to fully load web pages quickly and efficiently, web browsing on the iPhone has been dubbed one of the best web browsing experiences from a phone for years now. It...

PhoneDog 101: Setting up email on your iPhone

One of the most important roles of smartphones in our daily lives is keeping us connected by email. Whether it be for our personal use, business use, or anything in between, email is a very...

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