Anna Scantlin

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Anna Scantlin

Anna is a Contributing Editor at PhoneDog.com. She was born and raised in Kansas City, which ironically is not located in Kansas, but in neighboring Missouri. She has an ornery son named Riley, who may or may not be more obsessed with technology than she is. Her passions include writing, drawing, gaming, music, and of course mobile tech! She's been a member of the PhoneDog team since August of 2012 and is a serial cell phone hoarder.

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holiday gifts

Budget-Friendly Tech Accessory Gift Guide

No matter how prepared I think I am when it comes to holiday shopping, I always seem to have last-minute shopping I still need to get done. It’s almost halfway through December and I’m still looking...
Google Pixel 2

I hope headphone jacks make a comeback next year

When reflecting on smartphones that were released over the year, I feel that things went pretty well. I was impressed with both of LG’s flagships, the G6 and the V30; the Galaxy Note’s reputation...
Apple Pay

Mobile pay is still too messy

When I first became interested in smartphones, I would spend a lot of time imagining all of the things they would accomplish one day. Smartphone technology was advancing at a rapid rate, and with...
Subsitute Phone

Could a fake phone help ward off your smartphone addiction?

The topic of smartphone addiction has always been a fascination of mine. One of the first articles I ever wrote for PhoneDog addressed the issue and how it affected my daily life, going so far as to...
Apple iPad Mini and iPhone 6 Plus

Has a phablet replaced your tablet?

Although it wasn’t the first tablet, the original Apple iPad, released in 2010, was the first to spark the notion that tablets were the perfect bridge between smaller smartphones and large, clunky...
Google Project Fi

Going from postpaid to prepaid was a great decision

I frequently start my articles by talking about “way back when”, or “back in the day”, or any other generic phrases that refer to the earlier days of mobile. I'm a big fan of context, so the same is...
Type to Siri iOS

I’m so glad voice assistants have text input now

When Apple first came out with Siri in 2011, I was floored by how much more advanced she sounded compared to the competition at the time. Coincidentally, that was the same time Sprint (my employer at...
ZTE Axon 7 Mini

Holidays, Kids, Smartphones and You: Which phone makes the best gift for your tyke?

Mobile phones have long been a fascination of mine. As young as 8 years old, I was adopting old, unwanted phones from family members no matter how giant or clunky they were. We’re talking Zack Morris...
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

Just how bezel-free should phones be?

If I were to try and sum up the evolution of smartphones over the past ten years as concisely as possible, I would say that smartphones went from having variety to uniformity. 5 to 7 years ago there...
Apple iPhone cases

An abundance of accessories help the iPhone remain a popular choice

With Thanksgiving officially over, and Black Friday – which really means the entire weekend and Monday ahead – well underway, you might just find yourself tempted by some of the many deals going on....
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

Both of Nintendo's mobile game payment models are fine

In the past decade, smartphones have rapidly developed into these incredibly innovative devices that are more powerful than one might have ever imagined for a gadget that fits into the palm of your...
Apple loading logo

What's next for iOS: Quality of life changes or major overhaul?

It seems premature to be speculating about what’s next for iOS considering Apple just released iOS 11 a month ago, but there’s something about a big update that makes you think about what you like,...
Prime Exclusive Moto X4

Moto X4 Prime Exclusive Written Review

I was pretty excited when I was asked to review the Amazon Prime Exclusive Moto X4. It’s been a couple years since a Moto X device was released, and as a big fan of the original Moto X, I was...
OnePlus 5T

OnePlus unveils $499 OnePlus 5T

Although OnePlus already held one event earlier this year in June for the release of its OnePlus 5 flagship, the company held another event today to release an upgraded version, the OnePlus 5T....
Apple iPhone lineup

Which iPhone is the right iPhone for you?

Apple’s iPhone was once a very simple concept: one company, one smartphone. Over the years, however, that concept evolved as the wants, needs, and demands of consumers have changed. Apple’s “one size...

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