Gadgets to Watch Out For in 2010

We have said it a million and one or so times: there is nowhere else for technology to go but forward, so can we help it if we look at the rest of 2010 and think, okay, so what’s next? We witnessed the stuff that became successes in 2009, and PC World what may end up big in 2010. We are, in turn, sharing some of them with you – at least the ones that may end up – or already are – on our wish list.

Motorola Backflip. This being the text messaging and Facebook-using generation, having a good messaging phone is practically a must. The Motorola Backflip will appeal to the younger generation, equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard that can be flipped out; this allows the keyboard and the touch screen to face the user at the same time. And estimates indicate that it may hit $100 – subsidized – before the year bids adieu.



Apple Tablet. We can’t help but include this one – even if it is still strictly more wishful thinking than anything else, at least until January 27 when Apple is expected to finally put rumors to rest.

Lenovo IdeaPad U1. Why settle for just a tablet when you can have so much more than just – well – a tablet? The Lenovo IdeaPad U1 is a laptop that runs on Windows 7, but the 11.6-inch screen also doubles as a multi-touch tablet PC with 16GB of flash memory that runs on Linux.

iPhone 4G. There is nothing final about the name yet, but speculations point to the release of yet another iPhone towards the end of spring or early summer.