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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Why you'll always see a case on my phone

  It was nearly ten years ago that I got my very first cell phone. The phone was a clunky flip phone, something that you could drop over and over again, and unless you got it completely submerged in...

Sony needs to ditch the carrier exclusives

  We have a lot of new smartphones to look forward to launching this year, a few of which have already come to fruition: the LG G Flex, Samsung Galaxy S5, and HTC One (M8) just to name a few....

The 5 features I wish every phone had

  As far as smartphones have come, there’s still one kind of smartphone that hasn’t been released just yet, and that’s the ability create your own smartphone. Although we have Project Ara in the...

Yes, please bring Chrome to Windows Phone 8

  Google apps and Windows Phone 8 are like oil and water when you try to combine them right now; they just can’t seem to get along. With Google having such a huge influence over the accounts and...

Would a larger screen increase interest in the iPhone?

  It was the phone that started it all, and probably the one phone that everybody recognizes whether you’re interested in the industry or not: the Apple iPhone. Even thought it was first introduced...

What does Samsung need to make the Mega successful?

  On the opposite side of the spectrum from my article I wrote earlier today, for this post we’re going to talk about big phones - well, really more than big phones. Giant phones. No, mega phones....

Do you hold out for the mini?

  If there’s one thing we can agree on when it comes to Android flagship smartphones, it’s that their latest trend is to get bigger. At this point, some flagships have gotten away with being nearly...

Has Android gotten to the point where rooting and flashing ROMs aren't as important?

  Whether you decide to root your Android or not is a purely personal decision. There are known risks associated with rooting your phone, such as possibly bricking the device (that is, essentially...

Windows Phone 8... running on the M8?

  These past 24 hours have been positively buzzing with discussions, videos, and media surrounding the release of the All New HTC One, or the HTC M8. Aside from the initial buzz of the mere...

The HTC M8 improved on just the right elements

  It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since the HTC One was debuted. After a long string of phones that failed to impress the masses, the HTC One was a truly saving grace for the...

Buyer's Guide: Spring Break Edition

  Alright, so it’s officially Spring Break, and you’re ready to get your road trip on with your buddies. When it comes down to packing, though, you probably want to pack light. You want to bring...

The problem with Google Glass

  I have a tendency to bounce back and forth between my opinions on subjects. Sometimes it’s a simple matter of jumping the gun on a product or software before really giving it a fair chance, and...

An unlikely pair, iTunes for Android could be a great thing

  Rumors from the rumor mill are churned out all the time here, some of them less shocking than others. If you happened to be keeping tabs on mobile news yesterday, you were likely to find a...

Gaming in smartphones continue to impress me

  Just the other day I wrote an article on why I think the PC isn’t dying. Among the reasons I gave on why I felt it wasn’t dying, gaming was one of them. I’ve mentioned on more than one occasion...

Sphero, the accessory that reminds us that smartphones can be fun too

  How productive or how useful a smartphone can be to our everyday lives has become one of the most important things that people look for in a smartphone, whether that’s the stylus in the Note...

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