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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What's it gonna take to sell you on the next Galaxy S device?

Samsung's Galaxy S line almost seems like it's been destined to be popular since the arrival of the very first one back in 2010. Whether it's the strategic and aggressive marketing campaigns that...

How far are we going with wearable technology?

Wearable technology is somewhat of a new fad in this industry - at least, in regards to how many forms it comes in at this point. We've had wearable tech around for a while with gadgets like...

How texting has changed the way an entire generation communicates

I am a texter. That's the only real way to describe how I communicate. Very seldomly do I ever use my phone for voice calls. That's not to say that I never use the voice calling feature, but aside...

Black Friday shopping for new gadgets? Here are some preparation tips

Since Thanksgiving is less than a week away at this point, there seems to be no better time to bring up the fact that the day after Thanksgiving is what pretty much unofficially marks the holiday...

What are some of your favorite smartphone features?

It's fascinating to me to look back just a few years ago and see where smartphones were then compared to where they are now. Isn't it funny to think that the iPhone didn't feature video recording...

This "Scroogled" campaign is exactly what turns me off, Microsoft

With there being only three real contenders in the platform race at this time, stakes are high. Where BlackBerry once ruled, shortly followed by iOS, we now have an empire that is ruled under...

Are microSD cards still important to you?

Smartphones have basically become an all-in-one electronic for many people. They're computers, they're mp3 players, they're cameras and media players. Smartphones nearly have it all these days, but...

We sure do have a push for "flat and minimal" around here, don't we?

Design is important in a phone, both inside and out. While the outside design, meaning the hardware, is mostly important in terms of how it feels in the hand, it doesn't hurt for the device to look...

I think Motorola is on their way back to the top

When Android first became a deal - you know, a really big deal - things were different. The manufacturers that you see dominating the market now were certainly not as popular in the smartphone...

We need to learn when to put down the electronics

In this hustle and bustle of a world, it's easy to get caught up with ourselves and in the moment. We get lost in ourselves and our busy and oftentimes repetitive day-to-day lives. I myself have a...

I only have 11 apps, so why does the app store matter so much?

There's no denying that without the app stores on each platform that smartphones wouldn't be nearly as interesting as they are today. After all, when it all comes down to it, it seems that the app...

Should carriers activate the kill switch?

Phone theft is becoming more of a problem now than it ever has been. With phones being as expensive as they are, it comes as no surprise that they are significantly targeted during muggings. Used...

Just how similar is Samsung's Galaxy line to Apple's iPhone?

Every once in a while when I'm checking up on mobile news, I still come across some article about that everlasting banter in the courtroom between Samsung and Apple. I swear it seems like these two...

Why spending absurd amounts of money on a designer phone is... well, absurd

I made it a point the other day in one of my articles to remark on how expensive smartphones are. For the majority of people they are. Smartphones cost a good chunk of money that will make a nice...

I'll probably pass on a smartwatch until they're priced lower

Smartwatches are making a pretty big shift in this industry lately. What started as an idea long ago in books, movies and comics has now become a reality in our present day. Smartwatches do so much...

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