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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Smartphones may make life easier, but how are they affecting us socially?

I love smartphones. I've always loved cell phones to begin with, but I am still very much amazed at how much phones have progressed. From flip phones to these giant hunks of hardware that can do...

iOS 7 is a perfect example of why automatic updates shouldn't always happen

With the announcement of the iPhone 5s and 5c last month, we also saw the release of the much anticipated (and in many cases, not anticipated) software update for iOS, iOS 7. The update was what I...

I still think wireless charging should be an industry standard at this point

Phones in general have come a long way in just a few short years. As obvious as it is to see when looking at the design and features of phones, there's another, less obvious change that took place...

Has any phone in 2013 made you switch platforms?

We're in that final stretch of months before 2013 officially comes to an end, and it's been a pretty wild year for mobile all year long. In the beginning, we saw BlackBerry's plans and release of...

What are you going to do to break you off a piece of that KitKat bar?

Android 4.4, also known as "KitKat", is coming. We know it's coming. We've known it's been coming for some time, and if today's official render of the Nexus 5 that showed up in the Google Play Store...

Have cheaper tablets overshadowed more expensive ones?

If you take the "phone" aspect out of "smartphone" and increase the size by an inch or three, what do you get? Essentially, at that point you have a tablet. Although smartphones can generally do...

I hate the read receipt, and I think I always will

The read receipt. One of the most vile things to be introduced to the messaging system, the read receipt is the bane of many people's very existence. Why do we use SMS? Why do we send instant...

Anna's Top 10 Applications for Kids on iOS and Android

Growing up, I bet many of you were like me in the sense that you wanted to be doing whatever it was that your parents were doing. If dad carried a suitcase, you wanted to carry a suitcase; when mom...

Battery life really is one of the most important aspects in a smartphone for me

Something that's really great about technological advancements is that it's always working to get better. You get faster processors, clearer displays, larger amounts of storage, and... well, really...

Which update is more exciting: iOS 7 or Android 4.4 KitKat?

The rumors are ramping up and the leaks are increasing in numbers by the day as we await for the official announcement and release of the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 (KitKat). A new software version,...

Were you hoping for more flexible "flexible displays" by now?

Earlier this week, we learned about the Samsung Galaxy Round and the new, curvy display that Samsung is hoping will wow the world. We've been hearing about "flexible" displays for quite some time...

Did you skip the upgrade this year?

Every couple of years or so, a very special day comes around for a lot of people. Do you know what that day is? I bet you do, and I'm willing to bet you yourself have likely had this miraculous day...

Are you for or against data sharing plans?

When you think about what the most important aspect of your phone plan, what would you say yours is? For me, it's probably data. Texting and voice are equally important, but the cool thing about...

I'll miss you, Sony, but I understand why you're leaving

This year, Sony released a few new hot devices - devices that matched up spec-wise with devices like the HTC One, the Samsung Galaxy S4, and other flagships. The Sony Xperia Z was the first to be...

We don't need another Galaxy S device yet, Samsung

The Samsung Galaxy S4 had big shoes to fill this year, following the amount of success that Samsung had with the Galaxy S III last year. When a company makes a good product, people naturally expect...

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