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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Holograms in smartphones: Gimmick or not?

  With most of our smartphones hardly even amounting to what could be considered “3D” imaging at this point, it’s hard to imagine that smartphones might soon be able to host something as complex as...

Why HTC's focus on selfies is a good thing

  It’s hard to ignore the prominence of the self-proclaimed “selfie generation” that we have around us today. Ever since the early days of MySpace, or even Xanga if you want to go back that far, the...

SprinT-Mobile, here we come?

  So we’ve known that Sprint’s had their eye on T-Mobile for some time now, with talks of a merger emerging just last year. After AT&T’s failed attempt at acquiring the company back in 2011,...

HTC One (M8) 30-Day Challenge, Day 20: Sense

  Moving right along with our 30-Day Challenge, today we’re going to talk about something that’s specific to HTC: Sense. Sense is the custom user interface that HTC places over Android, giving it an...

Is a smartphone with a 7-inch display really a smartphone?

  Forgive me for not jumping on the iOS 8 bandwagon, because as needed as the new features might be, they’re not anything extraordinary. Really, there’s only so much that can be said about it, and...

Are you a serial platform switcher?

  It’s June now, which means that I’ve officially been using my Moto X as my daily driver for about 3 months at this point, with the HTC One (M8) as a recent addition because of my 30-Day Challenge...

Too much technology, or are we just getting old?

  This won’t be the first time that I’ve mentioned that new technology like smart glasses and smart watches just aren’t gadgets that I find particularly interesting right now. As more smartwatches...

HTC One (M8) 30-Day Challenge, Day 16: Design

  The design of the HTC One over the past two years have been one of the highest interest points of the line. With HTC having been notorious in 2011 and 2012 for releasing a string of not-so-great...

Is a 4.7-inch screen too big for the iPhone?

  The Apple iPhone has been one of the most iconic cell phones in the industry since its introduction back in 2007. For the longest time, the iPhone had always been released with the same 3.5-inch...

I may have overshot my estimations for the G3, but it's still a solid phone

  The now unveiled LG G3 is the talk of the town today now that the phone is truly official, and with good reason. LG’s latest flagship manages to stay close to specs of fellow flagship competitors...

My favorite places to purchase cases

  If you’ve been reading some of my articles over the past couple of years, you probably know that I’m a pretty big fan of cases when it comes to protecting my smartphones. Although I like to think...

Don't forget about the prepaid options

  Whether it’s your first time getting cell phone service or you’re simply looking to switch providers, making the big decision on who to choose can be a difficult one to make, especially if the...

I would like the ability to switch between stock and skinned - without the hassle

  There are several major platforms for us to choose from for our smartphones today. You can choose iOS, Windows Phone, Firefox OS, BlackBerry OS, and of course, Android. Out of all of them, Android...

How will the LG G3 hold up to other flagships?

  Another day, another phone here in the mobile industry, and this time we’re looking at LG to wow us with their next unveiling of the alleged LG G3 during their event in London on Tuesday. The G3...

Suddenly aluminum doesn't seem that great anymore

  Sometimes you have to reassess certain situations just to find out how practical you’re being about something. I’ve been doing just that for a bit recently given my recent experiences with the HTC...

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