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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Amazon Prime Moto E4 Plus

Amazon Prime Exclusive Moto E4 Plus (with ads) Written Review

Pros Large battery/long battery life MicroSD support Affordable Fully compatible across all major U.S. carriers Cons Lackluster camera 2GB RAM Slippery General consensus of ads appearing on...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Slightly tricked out Galaxy S8+

It’s been a little under a year since the infamous Note 7 debacle starting making headlines. Despite reports and concerns that Samsung would abandon the Note line altogether (which was believable,...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Samsung officially unveils Galaxy Note 8, in stores September 15th

Today, Samsung pulled the wraps off what has been frequently described as the “worst kept secret” in mobile, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Clearly taking many design cues from the Galaxy S8 released...
Android Oreo

Android “O” officially revealed as “Oreo”

Although Google has been providing beta previews for Android 8.0 since Google I/O earlier this summer, it had yet to be given an official name aside from simply “Android O”. In typical Android...
iPhone storage full

Is it time for 64GB to be the new standard entry-level storage option?

It may or may not come as a surprise to you to learn that last year was the first year that Apple officially killed off the entry-level 16GB iPhone. While most other manufacturers – when it comes to...
Nokia 8

Nokia 8: Big bezels, but still a competitive flagship

When it comes to mobile, 2017 is already known for several things: slim bezels, lack of headphone jacks, and the return of one beloved brand, Nokia. Although HMD Global Oy, the company that now owns...
LG G6

Credit Where Credit is Due: The LG G6 is a great comeback for LG

Over the years, LG has struggled with its reputation. At first, it was a lowly contender, sticking with low to mid-range models and generally being overshadowed by flagship manufacturers like HTC,...
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is the best Active yet

It’s easy to say that the newest generation of something is “the best one yet” – I mean, it is the newest one. Most of the time, that means significant upgrades have been made. But when I say that...
Apple Watch

An "all-new form factor" is just what Apple Watch needs

It has become a common theme in the gadget industry for something to gain tremendous momentum when Apple introduces their version of a product. The iPod, iPhone, and iPad have all done remarkably...
Google Pixel

Pixel 2 leaks look bleak, but don’t count it out yet

Many smartphones on the market today are the result of years of evolution. The iPhone, for example, is a notable example, from its small stocky body with a 3.5-inch display and no camera to a slim 5....
Motorola Moto X (2014)

Should Moto devices bring back more exciting color options?

When Motorola first introduced the Moto X, then under Google’s wing, it was a huge disappointment. The device had been a victim of overhype that unfortunately didn’t live up to expectations. The...
Apple iOS

iOS is totally boring, but that's why I like it

The first time I used an iPhone was when the iPhone 4S debuted in 2011. The 4S was the first iPhone available on the Sprint network, and as an employee at the time we had a special training course on...
HTC keyboard ad

Ads on phones: A big issue or a non-issue?

I mentioned the other day how I was fascinated by the trend changes in the mobile industry, such as needing to create the smallest phone possible to the largest phone possible over a decade. Although...
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Apple iPhone SE

Go Small or Go Home: From a Galaxy S7 Edge to an iPhone SE

I find it fascinating how trends have changed in the mobile industry over the past 15 years. I still remember when cell phones were just becoming a “common” gadget for people to have – when flip...
Moto Z2 Force

Moto Z2 Force loses sight of the purpose of MotoMods

When Motorola introduced the Moto Z line of smartphones last year, I’ll be honest, I was skeptical. Although I was a fan of modularity in smartphones, I already felt let down by the bleak direction...

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