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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Top 5 favorite things about the HTC One (M8)

  As many of you know, I’ve been conducting one of two 30 Day Challenges involving the HTC One M8 here at PhoneDog. We’ve already covered the introduction of the challenge, went in-depth with the...

Do you always spring for a flagship phone?

  Most of the time on websites like ours (ones that are wholly or partially dedicated to mobile tech, that is) you’ll find a ton of op-eds, unboxings, and reviews of phones. For the most part, you’...

I think folio cases work best with these new windows

  Cases are no new concept when it comes to protecting our phones, smartphone or not. Although it would be nice if our phones could be stable enough on their own, sometimes it’s worth the extra bulk...

iAndroid: Should Apple look into making Android devices?

  iPhones and Androids, Apple and Google; no matter how you put it, these are the two biggest influences in our industry, and when anything involves both of them you can either find an interesting...

Come on HTC, don't lose focus now

  Alright, so to avoid being a total hypocrite about my post the other day regarding Samsung and all of their Galaxy S5 variants, it looks like I have to dish out some criticism for HTC as well. How...

HTC One (M8) 30 Day Challenge, Day 5: The Camera

  It’s Day 5 of my 30 Day Challenge with the new HTC One (M8), and for the past few days I’ve been using the camera like crazy trying to gauge exactly where I stand when it comes to the 4-megapixel...

Samsung just needs one super awesome device

  So there’s this thing about Samsung that has been kind of bugging me the past year or so. Without getting too fluffy about the subject, simply put, I think that they’ve taken a good thing and...

Top 5 things I would change about the HTC One M8

  I’ve only been using the new HTC One (M8) for a few days, but between using that and last year’s HTC One there have been a few things that I immediately notice between the two, some good and some...

What was your gateway phone?

  Trying to keep things light this weekend, when trying to think of something to write about I started to consider what actually got me here at PhoneDog in the first place. I’ve always enjoyed...

I'm not sure about "Android Silver", but I will miss Nexus

  The winds of change are heading into Google it seems like with the recent ramp-up in rumors regarding the introduction of Android Silver, and perhaps the extinction of the Nexus program. Although...

Buyer's Guide: Storage

  Whether you’re in the market for a new smartphone, or you’re simply looking to make the smartphone you currently own more suited to your needs, one thing that’s important to consider is the amount...

When it comes to minis, OEMs could learn from Sony

  Mini versions of our favorite flagships have become a sort of a “thing” over the past few years. Since the release of the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini, we’ve seen other Minis surface from HTC, Sony,...

Helpful tips to preserve smartphone battery life

  Battery life in smartphones have come a long, long way since 2007. In fact, even as recently as just a few years ago it would seems like battery life has done a lot of trekking. Still, not all...

HTC One (M8) 30 Day Challenge, Day 1: Introduction

  It was just one week ago today that I told you guys about what phone I was carrying in my pocket, which turned out to be the Motorola Moto X. If I were to write that article today, however, my...

Some of the most uniquely weird smartphone accessories

  We here at PhoneDog, both staff and readers alike, love us some smartphone and tablet action. After all, these are things that are usually part of our lives every single day. Aside from the...

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