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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Cheap and good: Best smartphones on a budget

  Here in the mobile industry, we tend to put a lot of emphasis on the higher end of the spectrum more than anything. Given that the flagships represent all that is great and new with the industry,...

Should the Nexus also offer a "mini"?

  It’s already the middle of October and we’ve seen the rumors, we’ve seen the leaks, but we have yet to see or hear of the official word regarding the highly anticipated Nexus 6 device. It’s been a...

Anna's Top 3 Smart Gadgets For Kids

  Ever notice how everything is becoming “smart”? Not only do we have smart phones, but we also have smart watches, smart glasses, smart socks, smart TVs, smart... well, let's just say there's a lot...

It's time for DROID to branch out from Verizon

  I feel like I’ve been focusing a lot of my articles lately around carrier exclusivity, particularly how it’s become a thing of the past. I’ve talked about how I’d hoped Sony would branch out (...

You should have waited until the M9, HTC

  As I was watching the (rather boring, albeit bizarre) event from HTC yesterday, where the new HTC Desire Eye smartphone and RE camera were officially unveiled, I found myself in a myriad of mixed...

A modular smartwatch? Sure, why not?

  Over the past year we’ve had some interesting developments come to our dear mobile industry. Aside from larger displays, curved displays, and fingerprint sensors, we’ve also been introduced to the...

Could the Z3 family be Sony's ticket back into our hearts (and stores)?

  HTC, Apple, Samsung, Motorola, and LG; each of these companies share one common factor in today’s mobile market - they no longer follow carrier exclusives when it comes to their flagships. You can...

Let's bring back removable batteries, shall we?

  For most people, at least when it comes to what’s most important in a potential smartphone, the phrase “removable battery” probably isn’t one of the first things that comes to mind. Gone are the...

I'm excited to see HTC's new take on the tablet

  If you were in the market for a new tablet back in 2011, it would have been entirely possible for you to consider one of HTC’s four tablet models as part of your potential line-up. If you were in...

"What's in a name?" A lot, actually

  It wasn’t too terribly long ago when you could easily look up information on a smartphone simply by typing in the manufacturer and the name of the phone into a search engine. “HTC ThunderBolt”, “...

Physical keyboards are better left to nostalgia

  What is it about nostalgic feelings that make us think that if we were to get that one thing that we were nostalgic for back that everything will be just like it was before? It’s hardly ever the...

If I'm going to get a smartwatch, it's going to be a Pebble

Smartwatches are kind of a big deal these days. Big companies like Samsung, Apple, Motorola, LG, Sony, and Qualcomm all have smartwatches out on the market. The move to make smartwatches the next “...

"iPhone killer" device: Could it ever happen?

  Since 2007 we’ve been hearing the same rumor over and over again anytime some newfangled flagship hit the market: This phone would surely be the iPhone’s killer. This would be the “new” iPhone,...

Accessories: Just as important as the smartphone

  Recently we’ve been discussing a lot about looking at new smartphones, purchasing new smartphones, and just new smartphones in general. I mean, there are quite a few of them to talk about: the...

What are your most important smartphone "must haves"?

  Have you ever looked at a smartphone’s list of specs? What am I talking about? Of course you have! So you already know that each and every smartphone has a ton of different features to offer. But...

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