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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Nova Launcher

How much effort goes into personalizing your phone?

I’ve always had a fascination with personalizing my phone to really make it mine. Even before smartphones existed, there were a number of ways that one could customize their phone to stand out in a...
Google Pixel

Unofficial Smartphone Awards 2016

I don't normally sit around and think of goofy awards to give to inanimate objects like phones, but a slow month is a slow month. Fortunately for us, the new year is right around the corner, which...
Microsoft Lumia 650

Microsoft Lumia 650: A good, affordable option

If you created a poll asking people which mobile operating system they preferred, you'd have an overwhelming amount of people vote for either Android or iOS. A much, much smaller number of people...
Google Play store Chromebook

The Play store makes me love Chromebooks even more

I recently wrote an article talking about how wrong I was about Chromebooks and their perceived usefulness. After purchasing a relatively low-end model, the ASUS C202SA, I quickly came to the...
Samsung Galaxy S7 home button

Is it time to retire the physical home button?

It has been long rumored that two of the most popular smartphones, the Apple iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S, will both receive major design overhauls in 2017. If true, it would be a stark contrast...
Pebble 2

Does Fitbit's acquisition of Pebble signal a dismal future for smartwatches?

As you may already be aware, smartwatch manufacturer Pebble announced earlier today that its software assets would be acquired by once-rival company, Fitbit. The acquisition is effective immediately...
Samsung Galaxy S7 Gold

Could the S8 succeed with no headphone jack? Probably

2016 is the first year where manufacturers seem to be taking the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack to the next level. Companies like Lenovo, HTC, and most notably Apple have decided that the 3.5mm...
Barnes and Noble Nook Amazon Fire

How does the $49.99 Nook stack up against the Fire 7?

Amazon’s Fire tablets have really caught on since its inception. Amid its cheap price, suitable performance, and deep integration with Amazon’s products and services, the Kindle Fire has become the...
Netflix logo

Netflix’s offline viewing is a welcome addition

Streaming services on our smartphones have become new "norm" when it comes to media consumption in the 21st century. From movies to music to cable TV, the media world is your burrito for under $10 a...
Spotify app

Battle of the Streaming Music Services

My life was changed for the better back in 2011. That was the year that I was introduced to this crazy wonderful new service called Spotify, a music streaming service where you could look up just...
Nextbit Robin

Top 5 Cyber Monday Smartphone Deals

Black Friday is a pretty big deal in the U.S., but for a lot of people there’s absolutely nothing appealing about standing in potentially long lines in cold weather for a good deal – especially...
Nokia

The 2017 Nokia resurgence could go either way

I can’t tell if this is a trend with other generations, but something I’ve noticed with my generation is that we have a really big thing for nostalgia. You can pry our 90’s cartoons, consoles, and...
Google Play app ratings

App Raters: The Unsung Heroes

It’s two days after Thanksgiving here in the U.S., but it doesn’t need to be Thanksgiving to be thankful for something in your life. Today, I’m thankful for people who take time out of their day to...
Samsung Chromebook Pro

Why Samsung's Chromebook Pro could be Chromebook's "Next Big Thing"

Chromebooks are a relatively new obsession of mine. I recently wrote about picking up my very first Chromebook this past month, but with Black Friday currently underway I find that I'm hunting for...
Google Play Store wallpaper

How much do you spend in the app store?

When I got my first Android device, I remember being completely amazed by the app store. I had experienced apps before when BlackBerry App World launched, but it seemed incomparable to what was...

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