1) Blackberry Flip Phone

I’ve heard lots about this phone, and although at first thought, I’m not exactly sold on the concept, I think it will definitely make a splash in the market, and is something I look forward to.

2)Blackberry 9000 (AKA: Blackberry Bold)

I know that everyone is looking forward to this, (unless your John Mayor) and I am ridiculously excited about it. I keep more updated on the Blackberry 9000 then I did for Macworld back in the beginning of the year. At any rate, (price, really) this will most certainly be on my radar the next time my contract expires and I go phone hunting once more.

3) iPhone 2

Although there is no, ‘official’ word on this, it is a given, and I could really go on forever about the iPhone, (don’t worry, one of these days I’m gonna explode and spread my thoughts on the iPhone all over the interweb) All I can say as of now, is that I am anticipating it, along with everyone else in the world. The next time I hear from the iPhone, I expect to see some 3G support, better MMS, video support, the SDK, and most importantly better wallet support. :)

4) Android

Basically, for those of you in the dark here, Android is Google’s Mobile OS, which is currently still in development, and most of the news on Android at the moment are just rumors. But Google has announced the project, and is currently working on it. It is going to be a totally open platform, where the OS, device, applications, and any other factors are all controlled by different companies and/or people. Remind you of anything? (*coughWindowscoughcough*) I think that this can be a good thing, but its exactly like Mac vs. PC, (except not so brutal… yet) in that, among other factors, Microsoft makes the operating system, and leaves (practically) everything else up to the OEM’s. Apple, on the other hand, controls every aspect of the final product, and in practice, that is a great thing. It helps maintain a consistently high quality product, yet at the same time is open. (Mac software is some of the best out there, period. Just as good, and possibly better then Windows or any other platform) My instant tells me to remind everyone that history will repeat itself, but you can make the call. I really think that this might work, as a kind of much more open, beautiful, and overall cleaner Windows Mobile-esk concept. I doubt that all our wishes will be granted upon the first few beta releases, but as this platform matures, I see lots of potential.

5) Palms Next Move

What do I have to say. Palm used to be the giant in the PDA biz, and now that our Palm Pilots are long retired to the ancient technology museum, we have been expecting something else new from Palm for too long. The Treos are ok, but i think most people agree that you don’t get enough bang for your buck. Not only that, but the Palm OS, is dreadfully outdated, and i don’t see it being updated anytime soon. Palm, in an act of desperation, in my opinion, has recently been utilizing Windows Mobile on some Treos, and it seams to have worked, but again, the hardware just doesn’t match the competition in most cases. Now, I have to say that i do like the new direction Palm seems to be going in with the Centro. They are now targeting it more toward younger audiences, and turning their focus from “Meetings to meeting-up.” It looks like its worked so far, and the Centro has sold well. Now that the tiny device is on (or about to be on) every major US carrier, I am anxious to see what Palm will do next. As far as software goes, I’m hoping to see an updated Garnet OS, and not a continuation of the Windows Mobile trend, as with the new Treo 500.(europe only) But I do like the new styling of the 500- a nice blend of the Centro’s good looks, and the usability of the classic Treos. (try typing an email on the Centro- good luck) I really think that Palm should keep things going, and try to keep up with the competition that seems to have all ready lapped them, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Palm decided to slowly abandon ship, and possibly (yet again) move into another market.