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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Samsung Ultimate Test Drive

Vroom vroom: It's Samsung's Ultimate Test Drive time!

Back in August you may or may not remember that Samsung came out with an interesting new promotion called the “Ultimate Test Drive”. The promotion is a 30-day “free” trial to use one of three 2015...
Lenovo VIBE X2

Why "Moto by Lenovo" is bittersweet, but a good thing

In recent news we’ve learned that Lenovo, who purchased Motorola Mobility from Google back in 2014, plans to phase out the brand name “Motorola Mobility” in favor of the Lenovo name. Although...
Microsoft Lumia 950

Windows 10 Mobile feels fragmented right now, and it's worrisome

Lately I’ve been delving into the mysterious world of Windows 10 Mobile. I’ve invested a lot of time into Android, probably more time into iOS at this point, and very little into Windows Phone/...
Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Predictions for smartphones in 2016: Big batteries, bigger screens

With each passing year, we always hope that this year will be a big year for mobile tech. 2015 ended up being one of the more impressive years for mobile in recent history, with phones like the LG...
Kindle

Things that my smartphone can replace, but haven't yet

Our smartphones have replaced many things in our lives. At this point, I’ve stopped carrying around a camera, an mp3 player, a planner, and most of the time my handheld “travel” consoles are left at...
Google Glass

Can Google Glass make a rebound?

Remember Google Glass? If you’ve been keeping up with tech news over the past few years, you probably remember when Google Glass was first released – and subsequently pulled early last year. The...
Available on the App Store

Have app purchases kept you from switching platforms?

Earlier today, I received an e-mail stating that my Apple Music subscription was to renew today. Feeling like I had just paid my subscription not too long ago, I went to my purchase history to double...
Apple Smart Battery Case

Apple's iPhone 6/6s Smart Battery Case: 2 Weeks Later

Around 2 weeks ago, I received the Apple Smart Battery Case for my iPhone 6. Initially skeptical and, like many, not at all impressed with the design of the battery case, curiosity eventually got the...
Samsung Pay

Why I'm leaning towards Samsung for my 2016 daily driver

The New Year is just around the corner, and since you’re reading PhoneDog you’ve probably already thought about what phones you’re most interested in seeing next year. There are a lot of great...
Samsung Galaxy S6

Is it too late for a 4.6-inch Galaxy S6 Mini?

Following the release of the wildly successful Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, rumors of a mini version of the flagship were plentiful. Samsung was among the first manufacturers to sell a smaller...
Veer

Review: Veer

If you’ve been looking for a fast and intuitive way to keep in touch with your contacts, allow me to introduce you to Veer. Veer is a new widget application by Code Atlas SRL that allows you to keep...
LG V10

Is this the golden age of secondary displays?

The idea of a smartphone having two screens of one type or another is an idea that has been around for several years. Earlier examples include the Kyocera Echo, LG DoublePlay, Samsung Continuum, and...
Apple iPhone Smart Battery Case

Apple's Smart Battery Case isn't that bad... or great

A little over a week ago I wrote an article that, admittedly, flew off the handle a bit over Apple’s Smart Battery case. After mulling it over for a bit, I decided I wanted to see for myself whether...
Pebble Smartwatch

Top 10 Giftable Smartphone Accessories

With the holiday season coming to an end within the next couple of weeks, you may find that you still haven’t picked out that perfect gift for everybody on your shopping list yet.  If you still have...
Samsung Galaxy S7 render

What are your predictions for the Samsung Galaxy S7?

Earlier this year Samsung debuted the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge flagships, both of which were praised for the premium design that Samsung decided to take this year, along with some much-needed clean-up...

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