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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Would you rather use a stock browser or third party app?

  As a self-titled internet guru, I’m always on the web whether it’s on the computer or on my phone. When it comes to browsing the internet, we tend to be more spoiled now since the days of dial-up...

When is it age appropriate for a child's first cell phone?

  I’m fairly certain we have all seen that baby-faced child walking around the store with his very own smartphone, and we can’t help but think to ourselves, “Who could he possibly be talking to? He...

First smartphones that bend; now contacts that display text messages

Okay, so as we can see I’ve been on this kick lately about what technology has in store for us in the future. A few days ago I brought up the fact that a few companies are actively working to create...

Bluetooth is a cool feature, but I don't use it much

  When my peers first started picking up on cell phone use, you could see kids in the hallways at school standing around with their flip phones and sending each other things: pictures, ringtones,...

Is Microsoft digging its own grave with Windows 8?

  Whether it’s Windows Phone 8, or Windows 8 in general, the software released from Microsoft doesn’t seem to be getting the best press regarding their new product lately. From a backfired campaign...

I think T-Mobile's Value Plan strategy is a wise one

  Currently with around 33 million subscribers, T-Mobile USA is the fourth largest phone company in the nation. Recently we’ve been seeing an influx of news articles relating to T-Mobile and their...

Does the power button on your phone also trigger stress?

    I have a very strong bond with my phone; not so much the device itself, but the people that I get to talk to by using it. Reason for this is because all of the people I love and enjoy talking to...

What made you change platforms?

When it comes to phones and the platforms we have available to us, most people have a preference on which platform they like to use. Clearly these preferences are subject to change depending on the...

Do you use your phone to help you organize your holiday to-do list?

With the decorations all put up and almost always a cup of something hot next to me at my desk; it’s easy to see that the holidays are in full swing. Aside from the cheerfulness of cocoa and...

Happy 20th birthday, text messaging!

  On December 3, 1992, 22-year old Neil Papworth sent Richard Jarvis, an executive at the British company Vodafone, a text message that simply read 'Merry Christmas'. Thus the birth of a new method...

Have you become more involved with social networking since owning a smartphone?

  I first became interested in social networking when I was about 12 years old and I heard of a website called Xanga, which was a site where people could blog about their daily lives and other...

Could you imagine a world with smartphones... that bend?

    Starting as early as the 1800's when interest in 3D film-making was just a spark or an idea, those involved in the technology field seemed to be extremely interested in the possibilites we had...

Is your phone a part of your diet and exercise routine?

Okay, so this is the post where I'm going to get a little personal and concoct a testimony for you regarding how smartphones have changed my life for the better. First and foremost I have to thank...

Do you think some manufacturers exploit their name?

When it comes to phones, you can safely assume that some people think the more expensive the device, the better it works. Which, in some cases, may be true. I'm an avid fan of the quote "To each his...

How do you feel about your carrier's customer service?

Calling customer care generally doesn't mean anything good, unless you're just the kind of nice person that gives customer care a ring just to say, "Hey, thanks for sitting on the phones all day and...

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