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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Google Clips

Google Pixel Buds, Google Clips, and updated Daydream View VR announced

Despite revealing two smartphones, two new Google Home products, and a new Pixelbook device, Google also had a few accessories to announce at the end of its event today. Daydream View VR First,...
Google Home Max

Google announces audio-focused Google Home Max

Alongside the debut of the smaller Google Home Mini, Google also revealed a third Google Home device, the Google Home Max. Like the other Google Home products, Google Home Max has the Google...
Google Pixel 2 XL

Google reveals $649 Pixel 2 and $849 Pixel 2 XL

Exactly one year ago, Google shook up their annual smartphone event in two ways: They eliminated the Nexus line of smartphones, but introduced a new premium brand in its place, the Pixel. Although it...
Google Pixelbook

Google's $999 Pixelbook revealed as company’s new flagship Chromebook

Google’s Chrome OS has been up and coming over several years now, primarily touted as a cloud-based and web-exclusive computing experience. Chromebooks have become a top choice for educational...
Google Home Mini

Google debuts new $49 Google Home Mini

Over the past couple of years, more companies have been investing time and resources into products called smart speakers. Amazon was the first major contributor with the Echo and later the Echo Dot;...
Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile

“Windows Core OS”: Fourth time’s a charm, or four times too many?

About a month ago, I wrote an article about the current state of smartphone operating systems, stating that iOS and Android are practically the only two choices left anymore. Windows 10 Mobile, while...
Google Allo

One year later: Duo rules, Allo drools

When Google announced their new messaging and video call applications, Allo and Duo, during Google I/O last year, I was ecstatic. Finally, here was the iMessage/FaceTime competitor we have been...
Sony Xperia XZ1

Sony confirms new design for upcoming flagship, but it doesn’t need much

Sony’s confirmation regarding a new design for their next flagship is equal parts surprising and not surprising. It not surprising because just about everybody is getting in on the bezel-less fad...
BlackBerry DTEK60

A BlackBerry without a keyboard just isn't the same

BlackBerry’s story over the past decade has been an interesting one. Exactly ten years ago, BlackBerry was still in its prime as uncertainly surrounded how well Apple’s iPhone would sell. Even in the...
Apple iOS 11

iOS 11: Not my favorite update, but not the worst

Apple released the official version of iOS 11 for eligible devices last Tuesday, September 19th. A few years ago I was keen to check out the betas before the official release, but this time around I...
Apple Watch Series 3

Apple Watch Series 3: Next level, but not quite "there" yet

Last Tuesday, Apple took the wraps off five new products: iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, iPhone X, Apple TV 4K, and Apple Watch Series 3. Although each product was exciting in their own right, it was the Apple...
lightning to 3.5mm adapter

The headphone jack issue is only getting worse

It’s been an exciting week for the mobile industry. On Tuesday, Apple released not one, not two, but three new iPhones: the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X, making the iPhone the talk of the town....
Apple iPhone X

Will facial recognition replace fingerprint scanning?

One of the biggest announcements to come from yesterday’s Apple event was the reveal of the iPhone X, which was actually the third iPhone Apple announced yesterday in case you missed it. iPhone X was...
Apple iPhone X

Apple reveals $999 iPhone X

Today has held a lot of firsts for Apple: Their first watch to support cellular data; their first smartphone to support wireless charging; and now it is the first time that the Cupertino based...
Apple iPhone 8

Apple announces iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

Rather than going with the “S” moniker that Apple traditionally uses one year after the release of a new iPhone, Apple jumped straight to the 8 this year with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. At a glance,...

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