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 tablets make better holiday gifts?

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, holiday shopping and sales are in full effect for many. While there are plenty of deals going on right now for popular smartphones, there is speculation...

Could manufacturers benefit from ditching carrier exclusives?

In my last article, I mentioned that I thought that HTC would have a better chance of upping their sales this quarter if they didn’t use carrier exclusives as they have with their latest creation,...

Would you prefer the HTC DROID DNA or the LG Nexus 4?

Within the past month I’ve written a couple of articles mentioning the LG Nexus 4 and the HTC DROID DNA (which had an unofficial device name at the time). With both of these phones now being...

Do you think new music is easier to find with phone integration?

  It wasn’t all that long ago when I would find myself with a couple of my friends going to the music store downtown to put on those gigantic, not-so-noise-cancelling headphones and listen to new...

Will prepaid carriers become the new norm?

  Over the last few years, prepaid carriers went from being zeroes to heroes. Prepaids used to be a last resort option for people who didn’t have enough credit to get on with a contract carrier, or...

How long will Apple be second best?

  As many news outlets have been reporting lately, the Samsung Galaxy S III has officially topped the iPhone 4 and 4S in sales during the now-passed third quarter of this year. Obviously, Apple’s “...

Do you upgrade your software immediately?

Any time a platform gets an update, they go through their obligatory “rollout” phase which only grants the (official) update to certain phones. This way, if a bug or a glitch happens to accompany...

Do you try to time your upgrades for the holiday season?

The day after October 31st officially marks the beginning of the holiday season for many, starting with retailers rolling out as many sales ads as they possibly can. It’s difficult not to be tempted...

Is a 5-inch ?phablet? enough to save HTC from its financial woes?

With the third quarter results of 2012 having been recently released, the numbers are looking hot for many in the smartphone industry. As expected, Samsung and Apple have taken the market by storm...

Top 5 money saving apps

The holidays are quickly approaching, which means for many it’s crunch time for booking flights and last-minute shopping. Fortunately with our phones we can easily do both with just a push of a...

Would you use Microsoft Office on your phone?

As news tells us today, Microsoft is reportedly in the process of making Microsoft Office available to both iOS and Android platforms. The app is rumored to be available in late February or early...

What are your favorite accessories?

Sometime last month I asked if you were one to personalize your device, but now I’m here to ask – what are some of your favorite phone accessories? With so many to choose from for each type of...

Do you do your research before purchasing a phone?

  While working in a retail location for mobile devices, you have a lot of people who have no intention of purchasing a phone any time soon wander in and ask for your opinion on different devices....

Top 5 things I never thought my phone could do

  Every day I wake up and, without thinking, reach over and grab my phone to see if I’ve missed anything important. I also glance quickly to my phone’s clock to see what time it is, despite the fact...

How do you choose your carrier?

With so many providers offering cellular service around the world, it can be a difficult to choose one for one reason or another. I have found that just about every provider brings a different “...

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