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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LG G4 leather render

Leather vs. Metal: The battle of the premiums

It’s all about the premiums, baby! Well, it seems that way anyway. Terribad 90’s Puff Daddy references aside, there seems to be a huge focus on smartphones made out of premium materials these days....
Samsung Galaxy S6 Blue

What I hope to see with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini

Along with the “growing” trend of phablet flagships each year, it shouldn't surprise us that “mini” versions of these popular flagships have become a thing in order to cater to the crowd of people...
HTC One M9 rear camera

The next gen HTC One needs to get the camera right

It’s probably a little early to be talking about the next gen HTC One, especially considering that this year’s model, the HTC One M9 is officially on shelves as of yesterday. Still, given how the M9...
flexible display

The smartphone that can turn into a smartwatch just might work

Apple Watch pre-orders begin tomorrow, with its official launch just around the corner on April 24. Although Apple is far from the first to create a smartwatch, it seems that all eyes are on this...
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge wireless charger

Wireless charging: An important feature, or a waste of time?

Wireless charging on smartphones has been around for a while now. The earliest I can remember seeing a phone that featured wireless charging was in 2009 with the Palm Pre. The Palm Pre’s Touchstone...
Apple iPhone 5s Samsung Galaxy Note 4

The phablet standard is killing my vibe

When the Samsung Galaxy Note debuted with its massive 5.3-inch screen size, I had assumed that this would just be a separate, niche series that Samsung added to its lineup. When I went into a store...
Sony Xperia Z3

What will it take for Sony to raise recognition in the U.S.?

Here in the U.S., Android flagships are anything but rare. Whether it’s HTC’s One, Samsung’s Galaxy S or Note, LG’s G, Motorola/Lenovo’s Moto X, or Google’s Nexus, it’s safe to say that there are no...
BlackBerry smartwatch

BlackBerry needed to manufacture a smartwatch, like, yesterday

If you predicted that the upcoming release of the Apple Watch would spark interest in the smartwatch industry, it would seem that you’re not particularly wrong. Articles and discussions are popping...
LG G4 Verus case

How will the LG G4 compare to the Galaxy S6 and HTC M9?

Post MWC 2015, people are just now settling down with the recent announcements of two (well, three I guess) of the most popular Android flagships we’ll see this year: the HTC One M9, Samsung Galaxy...
Surface 3

The new Microsoft Surface 3 will be my next tablet

For the past 2 years (almost to the day) I’ve been happy with my Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 as my tablet. Thus far I haven’t typically had much of a use for a tablet except for the occasional sketch or...
Apple Watch

How successful can the Apple Watch really be?

I guess I’ll start this article by reiterating that I currently have no intention of owning a smartwatch, and I don’t consider the smartwatch side of the industry to be particularly popular right now...

How Amazon can make the next Fire Phone a real winner

When it was announced that Amazon would be making a smartphone of their own, expectations were high. With Amazon’s massive success of their Kindle eReader and their Kindle Fire tablets, a smartphone...

Apple should consider an iPhone "mini" in the future

For a long time, Apple (well, more like Steve Jobs) claimed that the 3.5-inch display on the Apple iPhone was absolutely perfect for one-handed use. Apple remained true to its 3.5-inch display for...
Windows 10 Lumias

Microsoft's Spartan browser is essential for Windows 10 success

I feel like I’ve been writing a lot about Windows Phone lately, but I find it to be one of the most interesting developments in the mobile industry right now. There’s nothing quite like the prospect...
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge

To love or not to love the Samsung Galaxy S6?

As a writer of opinion editorials here on PhoneDog, my job here is solely to have opinions on things. Naturally, as with all opinions, these opinions are subject to change. Sometimes the opinions...

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