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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Nexus 5 and Key Lime Pie would be best served in the fall

Now that the keynote from Google I/O is a day behind us, the next couple of days of Google I/O are primarily directed at developers. While I’m not saying it’s impossible for us to see the release of...

Nexus 5 and Key Lime Pie would be best served in the fall

Now that the keynote from Google I/O is a day behind us, the next couple of days of Google I/O are primarily directed at developers. While I’m not saying it’s impossible for us to see the release of...

Is Google Play Music All Access really the end-all for the music streaming industry?

Sticking with discussing all things Google during Google I/O, I’ve decided to go a little more in depth about the new streaming service from Google called “Google Play Music All Access”. (That rolls...

The new stock GS4: The price is right, the expectations are wrong

  Today is just the beginning of Google I/O, which lasts through Friday as we continue to learn more about Google’s plans for the near future. We’ve already learned of a couple of interesting new...

Google, please don't release a Nexus 5 yet

Once again I've been following rumors way too closely lately, and I’ve been watching them like a hawk regarding which, if any, new Nexus we will see revealed at Google I/O this week. The Nexus 4 was...

I welcome Google's unified chat service with open arms

Over the past few weeks we’ve seen many websites digging into one of Google’s presumed services to be released at Google I/O, purportedly named Google Babel. It’s also been known to be called Google...

Have you ever switched providers for a phone?

Earlier today an advertisement from Nokia popped up on YouTube that revealed some new details about the Nokia Lumia 928 device, which is the newest installment of Nokia’s popular Lumia series and...

Meet Earl: Your ticket to outdoor survival in the form of an Android tablet

Did we pack the tent? Check! Cooler? Check! First Aid Kit? Check! Earl? … Who? You’ve probably never met him before today, but I would like to introduce you to him. He’s knowledgeable about the...

Samsung's SideSync would be totally awesome - if it worked on all PCs

In news today, mobile tech giant Samsung revealed more details about the previously mentioned feature SideSync, which is a feature that will soon be available for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 (and perhaps...

Amazon tablet: Yes; Amazon smartphone: Maybe

Earlier today, Senior News Editor Alex Wagner reported on the rumors that massive online retailer Amazon may be working on its own smartphone for release sometime in the future. Whether this is...

How streaming services and my smartphone kept me from pirating

One of my favorite hobbies and pastimes as a child growing up was listening to music and watching movies. When I wasn’t outside or at the mall hanging out with my friends, I spent a lot of time...

Did mobile wallets debut too early?

This is the age where we are constantly finding solutions to problems, and even if there isn’t really a problem in the first place we still try to find some sort of “solution”. When it comes to...

What's in your pocket, Anna Scantlin?

What’s in my pocket? What’s in my pocket? Prepare yourselves, PhoneDoggers, because I’m about to tell you all about the magnificence of the phone that I currently carry with me on a day-to-day basis...

Perhaps building our own phones isn't a far off dream after all

It’s on days like this that make me realize I’m a huge nerd, which I'm totally okay with. I thoroughly enjoy catching up on all news tech-like, and the past few days have just happened to be a gold...

Smartphones and personal finance go hand-in-hand

Finances and yours truly, myself, have never meshed well together. It was a match made in hell. As a child I showed terrible personal finance skills, as many kids do. Instead of saving up for that...

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