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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Specs vs. features: Where is your focus at these days?

If you were to ask me two years ago what my main concern for new phones were, I wouldn't hesitate to tell you that the specs were inevitably what my eyes scanned for when looking up new phones. In...

Do you want iOS in your car?

Taking a break from the traditional talk of smartphones and tablets that I normally do, I decided to write my article today regarding the speculation that a new type of technology will be emerging...

Stock or third party: How do you text?

Texting is one of the leading forms of communication today. Gone are the days of playing phone tag when you can't get ahold of each other, leaving voicemail after voicemail. Nowadays, you simply...

My thoughts on the Nokia X - with emphasis on the 'No'

The subject of Nokia pairing up with Android would seem like somewhat of an unlikely subject to come across if you've been involved in the industry as of late, because you probably already associate...

Should more smartphones go the YotaPhone way?

"Innovation" is one of the words we treasure most in this industry, yet it also seems like the word has also gradually lost its meaning over the past few years as well. When we talk about innovation...

I've started to feel like I need to supplement Windows Phone

Okay, so we all pretty much know by now that just after Christmas I decided to jump on board with Windows Phone by using a Nokia Lumia 928. As with most new phones, my experience just starting off...

Do you act fast or play it safe when it comes to flagship releases?

It's a pretty exciting time of year as we've finally gotten to the point where the first flagship devices are being officially announced and released. With MWC 2014 just coming to a close, we were...

Just knowing that Project Ara is well underway makes me even more excited about it

It seems that a lot of things we look forward to in this industry are widely talked about, but often times never actually surface. How long have we been talking about graphene and what all it can do...

I wish I could be more excited about the 128GB SanDisk microSD card

The subject of memory is still a hot one in this industry, even at this point where it seems like we sometimes have more than we know what to do with. We have our initial allotment of internal...

Perhaps a bit of an unpopular opinion, but I actually like the Galaxy S5

Yesterday was the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S5, one of the most anticipated flagship devices to appear on shelves this year. As the next generation in a line of smartphones that have grown to...

More manufacturers get behind Windows Phone, but will it matter?

Good news for anybody following the Windows Phone scene today! Earlier today, we learned that Windows Phone will be gaining new manufacturers for the platform, including companies like Lenovo and LG...

Jolla's Sailfish is an OS I can get behind, and you probably can too

New operating systems entering the smartphone industry have a hard time gaining any initial traction these days. The cause? Simply put, they missed the train that started it all. While there's...

How long do you keep your phone around?

When I ask "How long do you keep your phone around?" I don't mean how long do you hold on to the phone even when you're not using it, and I don't mean how long until you throw it into the junk...

Smartwatch releases shouldn't be as complex as smartphone releases

It's about that time of year again where devices and accompanying accessories are going to start rolling out one after the other, and while we patiently wait for them to start we are all subject to...

Project Tango is the future, but maybe not in the way that you think

Our constant thirst for innovation in this industry is hardly ever satiated these days it seems. There is a lot going on and a lot of devices to choose from, but most of the time you're going to...

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