Evan Selleck

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Evan Selleck

Evan is a Contributing Editor for PhoneDog. He's been in the mobile industry for more than seven years, in one capacity or another. He's always had a passion for technology as a whole, but smartphones will always hold a special place of interest for him. He's a father, a student, and a lover of food. His other passions include hockey, soccer, baseball, video games, and movies. He'll talk your ear off about all of those things, if you give him the chance.

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Are you going to buy an iPhone on Straight Talk?

As more attention is put on iOS and its need to change, the iPhone keeps popping up on new carriers. There has to be some irony in that. Or, perhaps it makes sense. With even more popularity and...

Should Samsung retire the Galaxy S II name?

This morning, Samsung officially announced a new phone. No, it isn’t the next Galaxy Note. No, it isn’t the next Galaxy S. What it is, though, is an old Galaxy S. If Samsung was looking to surprise...

Would you pick the Huawei Ascend D2 or Ascend Mate?

Two days ago, while the tech populace descended upon Las Vegas for this year’s CES, Huawei took the covers off their newest pair of devices. The first, and smaller of the two, is called the Ascend...

Are you getting a Pebble smartwatch sent your way?

Last year, the Pebble smartwatch reached its Kickstarter goal. Actually, to be most accurate, in May of last year the Pebble smartwatch demolished its original Kickstarter goal. The company behind...

If Android had a hardware requirement, what would you pick?

I have to give Google a lot of credit for what they have done with Android. Over the years the mobile operating system hasn’t always been the center of loving affection, and there are still people...

Is a 20-inch tablet too big?

Panasonic is on the ground in Las Vegas, Nevada, showing things off at this year's CES. They aren’t the only ones, of course. A ridiculous number of other companies are in the same area, vying for...

Would you pick up a new webOS device versus the competition?

We’ve come a long way since 2009. But it was in 2009 that I fell in love with a phone called the Pre, and so 2009 is a year that I’ll remember fondly for a long time. I had a friend add a line for...

Are you interested in NVIDIA's Project SHIELD?

Late last night, NVIDIA made sure to start CES off with a bang. With tech enthusiasts showing up in droves to the company’s press conference late last night, NVIDIA managed to show off quite a bit...

Will you jump ship to join the Windows Phone 8 party on Sprint?

Usually, the most repetitive piece of news the mobile industry hears every year is focused on Apple’s iPhone. Over, and over again we get to hear about the same rumors. That was no different last...

What is the worst phone you have ever owned?

We can all remember our favorite devices. Whether it’s a product you used years ago, or it’s one that you’re still using now, it will forever hold a fond place in your mind as being “the one.” The...

Should Windows Phone owners feel shunned by Google?

If you have a Windows Phone-based device, and you happened to be using Google Maps through Internet Explorer on your phone, then you probably got caught up in a pretty interesting back-and-forth....

Are the worst days behind HTC?

Yesterday, HTC’s CEO Peter Chou took a moment to speak with The Wall Street Journal, and did so pretty candidly. Chou outlined why he thinks his company didn’t fair to well in 2012, and that in 2013...

How much do you pay a month for your mobile bill?

Earlier this year, Verizon decided to do away with unlimited data in a big way, and changed their plans over to “Share Everything.” As you can guess from the title, it’s all about sharing now. You...

Has a sales rep ever tried talking you out of a phone?

When I was selling phones, I was always shocked when someone came into the store, or near the kiosk, and didn’t know what they were looking for. For a long time, I regarded cell phones much like...

The BlackBerry Curve 9315 is a waste of time

On January 30, Research In Motion is revealing the mobile operating system they should have revealed years ago. BlackBerry 10 is the OS that we’ve all been waiting for. Even if you aren’t a fan of...

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