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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Do you question how secure your smartphone really is?

Lately I've seen a lot of articles covering a very important topic in many aspects of our lives, and that's security. I've kind of wanted to touch base on smartphone security a little more in depth...

Do "console smartphones" deserve a second chance?

So this is going to be one of those articles where a dreamer can dream and, quite frankly, might just never happen. But that doesn't mean that it can't make for a good conversational topic amongst...

Which do you prefer: Google Play edition or Nexus?

Following the hints that a release of the rumored Google Nexus 5 is coming soon, those who are fans of either fairly priced devices or stock Android are getting pretty excited to see exactly what...

How a moldy batch of BlackBerrys ruined the entire pie

I'm sure I speak for many people whenever I mention in my articles that seeing BlackBerry, formerly known as Research In Motion,  going nowhere but down so quickly is difficult to watch. There is no...

It's commonplace to upgrade phones often, but what about tablets?

With it being nearly October, we've seen nearly all the major flagship phones that we're going to see for the year (except for hopefully a certain fifth generation Nexus device...) But just because...

I still think that small phones are getting the short end of the stick

When you first hold a phone in your hand, the first thing you're likely to notice is how it feels. Is it too big, too small? If you're lucky, it's just right. Fortunately, right now it's not too...

Is Google support necessary for a successful platform?

If there's one thing that's evident in this industry, if nothing else, it's that right now we're in the middle of a duopoly when it comes to major platforms. We technically have four: Android, iOS,...

Anna's Favorite Android ROMs

It's been a minute since I've brought up the topic of rooting and roms, but that's because I've been busy these past few weeks familiarizing myself with various ROMs and trying to figure out which...

I don't think I'll ever understand the point of non-removable batteries

Everything that does anything in this world requires some source of energy in order to make it do the things they do. Animals require food and water, fire needs heat and electronics need electric...

Tired of premium phones? How does super premium sound?

Here in the United States, when it comes to smartphones it's all about being the best. You only ever really hear about flagship devices and not a whole lot about anything else. You don't hear about...

Smartwatches: Should they be an accessory or a standalone product?

Smartwatches are becoming a hot topic now more than ever, given the release and success of such products like Pebble's smartwatch, Sony's smartwatch, and now even Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch....

Are "Texting Zones" the answer to the issue of texting and driving?

Smartphones make multitasking a heck of a lot easier than they used to be. We have so many applications now that you can almost do anything on your phone that you could do on a PC. It's pretty...

What makes you a "ride or die" fan?

Competition within the smartphone world has basically become a competitive sport in many regards. You have rivalries, people rooting for one team over the other, and the crazy fans that will push...

Free applications are quickly becoming the bane of my existence

Deciding to make the switch from iOS back to Android was a lot harder of a decision than I was willing to admit. Although I was ready for something different, iOS had proven to be the most stable...

Is it hot in here, or is it just my phone?

Have you ever noticed that with smartphones becoming more powerful and using bigger and better components to fill them that there seems to be a growing number of "exploding" cell phones in the news...

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