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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Copying ideas isn't always a bad thing

For a long time we've been watching the epic battle of Apple vs. the world as they try and patent everything under the sun, including (but not limited to): the page turn, glass stairs, and...

Are e-reader tablets worth the lower price?

Before the iPad, the Nexus, or the Galaxy Tab there was another type of tablet that broke the mold in the electronic market - the e-book reader, otherwise known as the e-reader. The e-reader has...

The importance of research when purchasing a phone

This mobile industry that we are all so fascinated with can be about as competitive and brutal as politics sometimes, depending on the type of people you come across. You might come across the...

Would you buy a BlackBerry flavored phablet?

It has been suggested that blackberries are at their best when they're plump, juicy, and ripe. If you pick a blackberry before they're ripe and try to eat it, it will still be a blackberry, but you...

Why I decided to roll back to iOS 6

It's been a little over two weeks since Apple's WWDC kicked off. Here we heard about the much rumored iOS 7, and shortly thereafter several of us here at PhoneDog decided to toy with the beta...

Do sideloaded Android apps give you hope for BlackBerry 10?

I've had a lot of ups and downs when it comes to BlackBerry 10. When it regarded the release of the renewed platform, even if it didn't work out for the best I still commended BlackBerry's efforts...

I'm keen on Ting's switch to postpaid methods

Here in the U.S., it seems that customers are starting to realize that being with one of "The Big Four" doesn't necessarily mean that you're getting the best deal. Yes, they do have their benefits (...

I want a smartwatch, but not in its current form

I like smartwatches; really, I do. They're awesome pieces of technology because they work with our smartphones to let us know the important notifications that come through without making us actually...

"Iron Man" can save a lot of things, but I don't think HTC is one of them

When it comes to the entertainment industry, over the past several years we've seen an emphasis and a strong interest in "superheroes". We've seen popular characters from old comic books like...

The ATIV Q is like the chips and dip of hybrid devices

Sometimes you come across things in life that just go well together: peanut butter and jelly, milk and cookies, chips and dip, Dungeons and Dragons, Anna Scantlin and Johnny Depp... I mean, there's...

"The Bite-Sized Video": Vine, Instagram, or Zoe?

It all started on January 24, 2013: the day that Vine was available on iOS devices. “Vine”; what exactly is Vine? For those who don’t know, Vine is a unique video-sharing application (now available...

Smartphones that are centered around social networking platforms will never work

As a person who has grown up with social networking websites, I can honestly say I’m addicted to them. It started out as a simple Xanga blog with gems like, “AUUUUUUGHHHHHH WHAT IS UP WITH MY...

Megapixels still matter to me, just not as much

  Alright, so I kinda sorta have a confession that I feel like I need to get off my chest: Despite all that has been said about the subject, megapixels still matter to me. It’s taken me a little...

Sometimes the best mid-range devices are last year's flagships

Here at PhoneDog we tend to shed a lot of the limelight on the current flagships and current news surrounding the more recent smartphone releases – and why not? When people are in the market for a...

The Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S4 Active should have been one device

It seems like it is one step forward and two steps back when it comes to Samsung and part of their Galaxy S4 line; in recent news we learn that the waterproof, dustproof Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active...

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