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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Should Microsoft share Cortana? Not if they want Windows Phone to flourish

  Microsoft’s Cortana hasn’t been around for very long, but she’s already made a good impression in the mobile community - and good thing, too. You couldn’t come out with a virtual assistant named...

To protect the screen, or not to protect the screen, that is the question

  It’s no secret that our smartphones, however small (or large, as it would seem) as they might be, cost a small fortune to obtain. Even if you are one of the many who are hornswaggled into thinking...

Nexus 7 vs. Nexus 9: Does newer necessarily mean better?

  Just under a month ago, we were waiting in anticipation of the arrival of the 2014 Nexus line. Originally, we weren’t even sure there was going to be a Nexus line refresh this year. How wrong we...

The Microsoft Band actually looks very promising

  When I talk about Microsoft in the mobile world, my articles often have an undertone of pity. It's not that I think Microsoft can’t accomplish anything, but it’s clear that over the past few years...

Can Amazon's Echo top the virtual assistants in our phones?

  In their continued effort to join the ranks of titans in the mobile tech world, Amazon has recently announced a new gadget that they hope will change the dynamic of your home life for the better....

Fitness trackers: Are they worth the money?

  Wearable technology seems to really be making a mark in the tech industry these days. Smartwatches, smartglasses, wearable cameras, and fitness trackers all seem to be hitting shelves lately - and...

It's important to remember when to put the phone down

  Ah, smartphones. They’re great, right? You can do everything with these little buggers: listen to music, chat with your buddies, call your parents, take pictures... you can even watch entire...

Can Windows Phone struggle be blamed on lack of Google Apps?

  When you hear or read about Windows Phone, what’s the first thing that pops into your mind? Microsoft? Nokia? Minimalism? Or perhaps you’re one of many people that nearly break out in a nervous...

Thanks for the slim phone, Samsung, but nobody cares about that anymore

  I’m just going to go ahead and dive right in to the very basis of what this article will be discussing: being the slimmest phone isn’t cool anymore. It isn’t necessary, it isn’t useful, and it...

Thinking of switching platforms? You don't have to jump in with both feet

  Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry: four very good reasons to be interested in the mobile aspect of technology. Each of these four platforms have plenty to offer consumers, but alas, when...

Was Apple Pay the missing link for successful NFC adoption?

  The recent announcement and subsequent release of the significantly larger Apple iPhone 6 and the even larger iPhone 6 Plus is still a pretty hot topic in the mobile industry. Although the iPhone...

Food service and smartphones: A perfect match?

  It’s no secret that our smartphones are able to make certain tasks easier for us. Web searches, event planning, social media sharing, connecting with friends and family, and listening to music are...

Is Sony's 6-month refresh a good thing?

  It’s only been a little over a year and a half since we were introduced to Sony’s Xperia Z line of smartphones, and already we are on the 4th generation of the device. About every 6 months, Sony...

Let's talk about Talkase, the phone for your phone

  Sometimes it seems like everything is going through a Kickstarter campaign these days, doesn’t it? Accessories for phones, entire phones themselves... it makes sense to want to make sure that your...

The Nexus 6 is here, but don't rule out the Nexus 5

  There’s certainly a lot of excitement buzzing around the new Motorola Nexus 6, the latest in Google’s Nexus line of devices. The Nexus 6 is not a phone you want to sneeze at, and is probably...

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