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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Do you use a car mount?

I have my phone with me at all times. When I’m on the computer, it is right next to me, usually making sounds as notifications go off on the phone, and on the computer at the same time. (Get enough...

Do you use drawing apps on your touchscreen device?

I’ve seen a lot of different Windows 8 commercials as of late, which isn’t surprising. I should be seeing a lot of them, if Microsoft hopes to make any kind of impact. One of the most talked about...

How often do you reset your devices?

Last night, while I was managing my music collection, I looked at my iPhone 5 and decided to reset it. Yeah, just like that. I didn’t have any real reason to do it, either. The phone hadn’t been...

Can Apple revolutionize the smartphone market again?

At the beginning of December, I asked you if you thought the iPhone, and iOS, was due for a revolution in 2013. That was a pretty loaded question, though. After all, I don’t think there’s a person...

Are you interested in using Jolla's Sailfish OS?

Earlier this year, back in July to be specific, the Finnish company named Jolla announced that they’d be developing a new mobile operating system based on MeeGo, called Sailfish. Since then, we...

Are notification shades getting too cluttered?

Notifications are one of those areas that will probably always have to keep evolving. Much like every piece of technology, you’ll never be able to make everyone happy with the way that notifications...

Is Samsung better at upgrading their Android phones?

I’m not sure what’s really going on here, but I feel like I’ve entered some strange, twisted version of reality. Wasn’t it just last year when we were still blaming manufacturers for doing a...

Are you excited for new BBM features in BB10?

Way back in 2011, Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Messenger was seeing a lot of attention. Whether it was people talking about whether or not the service should find its way to other mobile...

Is your household a one ecosystem home?

Now that the holiday shopping sprees are over, it’s time to settle down and look back at all the cool things we bought for others. Okay, done with that? Good. Now, let’s talk about all the cool...

How would you change HTC's Sense UI?

HTC’s plan for 2012 was pretty simple. Create a brand. A recognizable brand, one that would make potential customers and long-time fans recognize the company, much like the Galaxy brand represents...

I need more sliding panels in my apps

Path was the start of it. If you haven’t heard of Path, it’s another social network. I haven’t used it in ages, but I can admit that Path was where my love affair for sliding panels started. It...

Do you prefer a hardware camera key?

Before my daughters were born, I never took pictures with my phone. And no, never isn’t extreme. More often than not, I’d simply forget that my phone even had that capability. I’m barely an amateur...

Do you rely on Google apps on your iOS device?

Back before iOS Maps released to the public, I was using the beta software as often as I could. I did a lot of traveling around that time, too, and all of it was behind the wheel of my car. I drove...

Would you buy a phone for $1,000 or more?

Call me crazy, but I think that a phone has a price ceiling. For someone like me, who spends the majority of extra funds on pieces of technology, I know that the more advanced piece of technology is...

Would you trade better display tech for better battery life?

Everyone loves the battery in the Samsung Galaxy Note II, or at least everyone I’ve spoken to who owns the phone. Or has even used it for an extended period of time. It measures in at 3100mAh, which...

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