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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iOS Extras

Hiding iOS apps would still be an improvement

It is no secret that I have a fondness for iOS. Although I have recently switched over to Android, there are some things I still miss about iOS. With that in mind, the platform is far from perfect....
Apple iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus

Should more manufacturers offer a third, smaller screen size?

Just a couple of weeks ago, Apple revealed its newest iPhone: the 4-inch iPhone SE. The return of a smaller iPhone, for the most part, was a welcome return, mostly because the smaller iPhone doesn’t...
HTC One M9 and Samsung Galaxy S6

It's shaping up to be another Samsung vs. HTC flagship rivalry

It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago that the HTC One M7 was being touted as the most beautiful and premium of Android devices, and was the first HTC device in a long time that could truly...
Nexus Project Fi

The Life of Fi: 2 weeks with the Nexus 5X and Project Fi

It has been a little over two weeks since I received my Nexus 5X using Google’s now invitationless Project Fi. Adjusting to life on Android Marshmallow after spending about a year using iOS was a...
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

The past year has been fruitful for the smartphone industry

If there is one thing I know about the smartphone industry, it's that there is never a good time to upgrade. Just a few years ago it seemed pointless because something significantly better always...
Cortana

I'm excited for Windows 10's ability to mirror Android notifications

I don't know about you guys, but I try my hardest to stay away from the Internet in general on April 1st each year. While many pranks actually end up being quite funny and obvious, others are just...
Continuum Windows 10 Mobile

Could a Surface Phone be the Windows 10 Mobile savior?

Recently, I was pretty upset with Microsoft’s decision not to follow up on their promise to bring an official finalized release of Windows 10 Mobile to many old flagship Lumia devices. Today's...
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 iPad Pro

iPad Pro and Surface Pro are uncomparable to each other

Ever since the unveiling of the iPad Pro last September, headlines have been all about the “Battle of the Pros”, with the iPad Pro often going head-to-head with Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 as the “...
storage almost full

Apple needed to double its base amount of internal storage yesterday

In mobile tech we have come to expect that most gadgets will come with various amounts of storage offered, and that the amounts of storage will typically double with the next tier. So if a devices...
Apple iPad

Why the new iPad Pro may not be the iPad for you

When a company unveils a new gadget or product, it is very easy to get swept away in the excitement that comes along with its “newness”. Apple’s event hadn't even finished this past Monday before...
Lumia 950 Windows 10

Microsoft shot itself in the foot with the Windows 10 Mobile update

When I write articles I try to be more optimistic than pessimistic. That doesn’t always happen, but over the years I have tried to be more positive about things. One recent example is with Windows...
Apple iPhone SE

The Apple iPhone SE is a tempting buy for more than just its size

Yesterday’s announcement of the new 4-inch Apple iPhone SE was both expected and welcome. After Apple announced during the event that in 2015 4-inch iPhone variants accumulated 30 million sales, it...
Apple Watch

Apple Watch price cut to $299, new bands available

While Apple didn’t unveil a new Apple Watch during its event, the company did have two exciting announcements regarding the wearable. The ability to switch the band on Apple Watch has been a big...
iOS 9.3

iOS 9.3 to roll out to iOS users today

We expected a lot of announcements from Apple’s event today, including the new 4-inch iPhone SE and a smaller 9.7-inch iPad Pro, both of which came to fruition. Also on that list of things we...
Apple iPad Pro Apple Pencil

9.7-inch iPad Pro available with 32, 128, and 256GB variants

When Apple introduced the exceptionally large iPad Pro last fall with its 12.9-inch display, many had wondered whether an iPad with such a large screen would be comfortable. Naturally, for many...

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