Sydney Myers

Teen Lifestyle Editor
From Dallas, Texas

If Sydney were to describe herself in the third person, she would say that she is a witty, intelligent (though slightly absent-minded) technology professional who specializes in mobile devices. She would then tell you some child-hood story that would prove how "into" technology she is. Something like, "When Sydney was six years old, her family bought their first computer, a Packard Bell PC with Windows 3. She quickly fell in love with technology and has been exploring gadgets ever since."

She started her writing career as a free-lance writer for Examiner.com as the Dallas Gadgets Examiner. Prior to this job, she worked for a small communications company as a Graphics Designer. Sydney is now the Teen Lifestyle Editor for PhoneDog. She reviews featurephones and mid-range smartphones. She is also the host of PhoneDog Live, a weekly live podcast with video where the latest in mobile news and reviews is discussed.

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

ExclusiveBan on EVO 4G LTE lifted; Mulitple Nexus devices coming; No more unlimited data for Verizon & more!

Android Good news! The ban on the HTC EVO 4G LTE has been lifted! At the time of this recording, a ban was being imposed by US Customs that would not allow the EVO 4G LTE or the HTC One X into the US as defined by a ruling from the ITC regarding a patent...

PopularAfter one month with Android, I'm going back to Windows Phone

Android Consider this a late announcement that I switched to Android for a month. It wasn't quite an official switch since I still kept and used my Windows Phone smartphone as my primary personal device and the "switch" was actually more of a casual...

ExclusiveCTIA Recap - HTC EVO 4G LTE, DROID Incredible 4G LTE; Apple creating its own mapping service?

Android CTIA took place in New Orleans last week and we got a chance to see plenty of new phones and Aaron has tons of hands-on videos for you to check out. The most notable devices were the HTC EVO 4G LTE and the HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE , both of...

Reader reactionsLG Optimus Elite Written Review by Sydney

Android In the realm of low-cost smartphones, there's usually not a whole lot that entices customers aside from the prices. I know a lot of people who make it a practice to simply buy whatever decent phone is free at the time when their contract is up....

UpdatedLG Optimus Elite Video Review Part 2

Android The LG Optimus Elite joins Sprint's line-up as an eco-friendly, low-cost, smartphone. At only $30 on contract, it's hard to ignore a phone like this. It even has some rare features like NFC and Google Wallet support - two things that even some...

UpdatedLG Optimus Elite Video Review Part 1

ExclusiveSamsung unveils Galaxy S III; RIM shows off BlackBerry 10; DROID Incredible 4G LTE official

Android In this week's episode of the Dog Pound, Sydney discusses the Samsung Galaxy S III and its features. We've been waiting for this phone for months and now it's finally official. For the most part, it lived up to all of our expectations but it seems...

UpdatedLG Optimus Elite First Impressions by Sydney

Android Of all the carriers, Sprint seems to be the most passionate about making eco-friendly devices. Starting with the Samsung Replenish , Sprint has regularly pushed out smartphones that use recyclable materials and earth-friendly packaging. The...

GalleryLG Lucid Written Review by Sydney

Android The saying goes that there's strength in numbers and Android certainly has that on its side. The variety of Android phones on the market is a huge bonus for consumers because it makes it easy to get a phone that matches what you want, whether it's a...

ExclusiveLG Optimus Elite Unboxing

Android The LG Optimus Elite is one of Sprints new low-end Android smartphones. It is unique because it is an eco-friendly device made of 50 percent recycled plastic and is packed in fully recyclable packaging that is printed with soy inks. It's ULE...

ExclusiveBlackBerry World 2012 Recap: Day 2

Blackberry Os The show is winding down in Orlando and the general tone here is good. It seems that there were some who were cynical about BlackBerry 10 but everyone I've talked to here is optimistic about it. I mentioned to a few people that "it's certainly...

ExclusiveQNX-Enabled Porsche Carrera Demo

Blackberry Os During the opening keynote at BlackBerry World, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins emphasized that BlackBerry 10 is not just for smartphones or tablets. It's a mobility and computing OS, meant for bigger devices as well as handheld ones. Well, it doesn't get...

ExclusiveBlackBerry Curve 9220 Hands-On

Blackberry Os BlackBerry World 2012 continues! In this video, Sydney goes hands-on with the BlackBerry Curve 9220. It's a low-end phone with an 806 MHz processor, a 2.4-inch display (no touchscreen), BlackBerry OS 7.1, and a 2-megapixel fixed focus camera. On...

ExclusiveBlackBerry World 2012 Recap: Day 1

Blackberry Os BlackBerry World is underway and it started with a keynote from RIM CEO Thorsten Heins. This is really one of the main events and the big expectations were surrounding BlackBerry 10. We knew that we weren't going to see any new hardware, but the...

GalleryHands-on with the BlackBerry 10 developer unit

Blackberry Os Well, we had heard reports that there would be no new devices announced at this year's BlackBerry World and those rumors have held true (so far). We were, however, given a quick look at BlackBerry 10 and some of its new features during the opening...

Live streamLive from BlackBerry World 2012!

Blackberry Os I'm at BlackBerry World 2012 in Orlando, Florida and it's kicking off with a special keynote with none other than RIM CEO Thorsten Heins. Although it's been supposedly confirmed that we won't see any new Blackberry devices, we're still hopeful that...

Reader reactionsPorsche Design BlackBerry P'9981 Hands-On

Blackberry Os Sydney got some hands-on time with the Porsche Design BlackBerry P'9981 while at BlackBerry World 2012 in Orlando. The P'9981 is basically a Bold 9900 but in a premium shell with high-end features. The front face is cased in brushed aluminum and the...

Reader reactionsHTC One S Written Review by Sydney

Android In the past, HTC has been criticized for releasing too many phones that all seemed to be alike with only minor differences between each one. It seemed like every month there was another "superphone" from the Taiwanese manufacturer. While...

ExclusiveDog Pound Episode 35 - Galaxy S III specs leak, Windows Phone update drama and more!

Android This week's episode of The Dog Pound covers news from April 13-20. A lot happened last week and Sydney recaps all of it for you in the show. First, we saw a video of the Samsung Galaxy S III, or at least a shell with what will be the Galaxy S III's...

PopularWindows Phone DOES deserve a free pass…sort of

Android I still remember the first time I saw Android. It was a review video for the T-Mobile G1, the very first Android phone we saw in the U.S. In a world where BlackBerry was King and iOS (then known as iPhone OS) was not everyone's cup of tea, Android...

ExclusiveDog Pound Episode 34 - Galaxy S III event; One S to T-Mobile; Incredible 4G specs and more!

Android This week on The Dog Pound, Sydney shares some of the things she learned from playing Pokemon, and tells a childhood story about her name. (Don't worry, it's more interesting than it sounds.) By way of news, we finally got an invite to the event...

ExclusiveDog Pound Episode 33 - Facebook buys Instagram; Lumia 900 Review; Android 4.0 for Note and more!

Android This week on The Dog Pound: Sydney shows off her basketball skills, and shows that the show can still be pointless, even if it does now include the news. Speaking of news, the big story is from Instagram. Last week, the popular app was finally made...

Reader reactionsVolunteer for The Ultimate Fanboy War: Round 2 this Friday!

Android It's back! That's right, Round 2 of The Ultimate Fanboy War will be taking place LIVE this Friday, April 13th, on PhoneDog Live at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. We know how passionate you are about technology and we've seen how willing you are to defend your...

Reader reactionsPhoneDog TV: Interview with Martin Cooper

Videos Martin Cooper, the designer of the first cell phone, joins Sydney from PhoneDog in this special interview. We talked for half an hour, discussing topics ranging from that original cell phone to the mobile market today and the so-called "spectrum...

ExclusiveDog Pound Episode 32 - HTC One X; ICS for RAZR, Rezound; Google tablet store and more!

The Dog Pound Welcome to The Dog Pound, the show that covers the latest mobile tech news with a sprinkle of humor. This week's show includes news on the HTC One X and One S, the HTC EVO One, the rumored Google tablet store, and new segment called Where's My...

ExclusiveInterview with Martin Cooper coming soon on PhoneDog

Videos I'm proud to announce a very special interview coming soon to PhoneDog. Martin Cooper, the creator of the cell phone, will be on PhoneDog to talk about that first cell phone he designed, the mobile market today, and other hot topics. The full...

UpdatedDog Pound Episode 31 - Lumia 900 hits April 8th; iPhone with larger display; Galaxy S III in April

Android In this episode of The Dog Pound , Sydney covers news on Windows Phone , iOS , and Android . To start with, we finally have official confirmation of the Nokia Lumia 900 's release date, April 8th. Also coming on that date is the HTC Titan II...

GalleryZTE Fury Written Review by Sydney

Android There are plenty of awesome, high-end phones out there that offer cool features and terrific performance. The great phones are generally easy to spot. Finding a good, budget-friendly phone, however, can be a little more tricky. Some of them are...

ReviewZTE Fury Video Review Part 2

Android The ZTE Fury is one of Sprint's newest Android smartphones and it carries a great price tag of only twenty bucks on contract. Along with its great price, the Fury also has some nice features, including a 1 GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera, and...