Taylor Martin

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Taylor Martin

Taylor Martin is the Managing Editor for PhoneDog and has over six years of experience with BlackBerry and two or more years of hands-on experience with mobile platforms like Android, webOS, and iOS. When he isn't writing into the wee hours of the morning, Taylor is hacking, tweaking, and modding one of his phones or tablets to do his laundry and cook his breakfast. Away from cell phones and other gadgets, Taylor spends his time with friends and family and enjoys playing video games, eating sushi, tweeting, and watching anything of worth on Netflix – especially documentaries. If you have any Netflix recommendations or tech-related questions, follow him on Twitter. Just remember to keep it under 140 characters, folks.

Author's latest articles, videos, reviews and more...

Will NFC prove to be useful or just another thing to show off?

One of the most interesting features coming in future phones (one just a few days away from launch) and already found in select devices is NFC, or Near Field Communication, technology. Intrigued, I...

Why Google shortening the app return period isn't all bad

Yesterday, Google gave notice that they would soon be giving Android Market a much needed update for all devices running 1.6 or higher. For something that is needed as much as a Market update, you...

What Windows Phone 7 updates need to address

Here we are, a little over a month after the introduction of Windows Phone 7 in the US, and analysts are already saying that it could be a threat to Android. Surprised? Yeah, me too. While...

Samsung Focus Review by Taylor

The Samsung Focus is like a long lost cousin of its Android counterpart, the Captivate. They're very similar and you can tell they have relation, but they're not so much alike that you would mistake...

Is "4G" making holiday shopping difficult?

As we approach the new year, the banter about “4G” is becoming more and more abundant. On top of that, nearly every week we hear rumors of new 4G-capable devices coming out in “early 2011.” All of...

Does Palm have what it takes to pull it off in 2011?

Since the introduction of webOS, we haven't really seen anything awe inspiring or truly impressive from the Palm front. Their 2010 lineup consisted of two different form factors, both of which are...

HTC HD7 Review by Taylor

"Should I buy the HTC HD7" is something a lot of people might be asking. You'll find out from this HTC HD7 review, as a Windows Phone 7-touting successor to the HD2, the HD7 doesn't fall far from...

Why the 4G movement is a necessary change

As time progresses, our phones become more and more capable. We can do things on our phones now that the average computer from 2000 couldn't do, and we can do it faster. Checking up on the world...

What are dual-core processors without better battery life?

As we approach 2011, the talk and anticipation of more advanced devices seems to grow. It's not visions of sugar-plums dancing in anyone's head this holiday season, it's visions of phones sporting...

Which devices will get a taste of Gingerbread?

So Gingerbread is here, it's set to be in consumer hands in the coming weeks to months, but who exactly is getting it? Well, HTC didn't really help us with their beating-around-the-bush answer. They...

Why Sprint not moving to tiered data is a very, very good thing

Last year, Sprint was between a rock and a hard place, but things were already turning around for them. They had just made it through an across-the-board slump: customer service, network quality,...

Android: A look into MOTOBLUR

When buying a new Android device, several questions will certainly run through your mind, most of them dealing with hardware. But hardware isn't and shouldn't be the only thing that crosses your...

Is AT&T really the worst carrier in the US?

The battle between which carrier is the best is a futile one at best, but the news yesterday of Consumer Reports dubbing AT&T the nation's worst carrier was rather surprising. Even if the...

How will Android Market handle applications for tablets?

Since the first highly-anticipated Android tablet made its way to consumer hands, a few very real questions have been brought to the table. How is Google going to differentiate between tablets and...

Does virtualization pose a threat to RIM?

For the longest time, BlackBerry ruled the enterprise world. They still do for the most part. But before, they ruled without any real competition. The introduction of the iPhone cut into that some,...

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