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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Allo and Duo

I don't see Allo and Duo working out long-term

If you missed the Google I/O keynote earlier today, the title makes it sound like this about some edgy celebrity couple whose marriage is on the rocks, so allow me to explain. There were a lot of...
Google I/O Android

Android N details unveiled at Google I/O

Google I/O’s keynote is currently underway at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. A lot of big, exciting news has been rumored to break during this keynote, a few of which...
iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE

Android could use a 4-inch iPhone SE competitor

You may or may not have heard about the news that surfaced earlier today of the brand new Moto G – all three of them. Yep, this year Lenovo decided to go all out with the Moto G and provide three...
Apple iPhone 6s

Ditching the comfort of iOS

Last night I ordered a Samsung Galaxy S7. I have been researching specs, reviews, and comparisons on the Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5, and HTC 10 for weeks now. I was never entirely certain that I would...
HTC 10, LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7

What would your perfect phone be like?

There are a lot of phones to choose from in the market. If you’re lucky, there’s already a phone out there that qualifies as being perfect for you. But the amount of smartphones that are available...
Samsung Galaxy S7 BOGO

Has Samsung’s promotions won you over?

Samsung has never been shy with their marketing tactics. It’s not that they’re annoying or bad, it’s just that they’re… everywhere. They’re positively everywhere. Even when I’m not specifically...

Google Translate’s latest update is awesome

In a recent blog post from Google, it was revealed that 9 out of 10 of the 500+ million Google Translate users around the world are not from the U.S. The context of that statement comes with the...
Apple products

Do your gadgets match?

An Android phone, an iPad, and Windows 10 PC; those are the three gadgets I work with almost every day. I never intended to have such a diverse collection of daily drivers, yet here we are. Once upon...
Sony Xperia Play

It's time to bring back the Xperia Play

When it comes to the uniqueness factor of smartphones today, we find that we are rather limited. Most phones, flagship or not, typically end up with a standard flat slab design. We may come across...
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Are edge displays here to stay?

A glossy glass back, an aluminum frame, and a beautiful, premium unibody design; these are all major aspects of Samsung’s overhaul of the Galaxy S6 design unveiled last year – a design that many...
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Note 5

Should Samsung bring back microSD and removable battery in the Note 6?

We have just turned our calendars to May, which means that we are currently in a somewhat slow period of the year when it comes to new flagship releases. For some, it's the perfect time to mull over...
HTC One M9 and Nexus

Do you hope HTC makes both Nexus devices this year?

Things are looking up for HTC. Although HTC was a bit late to the party with the new HTC 10 device by lagging behind the LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 release, the end result was worth waiting for. The...
HTC EVO 4G LTE

A fad that ended too soon: Kickstands

I remember the first time I saw the HTC EVO 4G. My brother bought the phone within the first week that it came out, and he loved to show off this boldly large device with its 4.3-inch display and its...
Surface Pro 4

Please let the Surface Phone rumors be true

It is no secret that Microsoft’s Windows Phone/Windows 10 Mobile platform is not doing so great. Despite the release of the high-end Lumia 950 and even higher end Lumia 950 XL, as well as the...
Amazon Fire Phone

With some tweaks, Amazon's Fire Phone deserves a second chance

Amazon is, hands down, one of my favorite companies right now. I’ve been an Amazon Prime subscriber for several years now, initially signing up so that I could get that sweet free 2-day shipping with...

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