So CES 2010 has wrapped. It brought with it a number of gadgets, some we’ll see in the market, some we won’t, some useful, some weird, and some that are just downright cool. Here are some of my favorite things to come out of CES 2010:
Inbrics M1
Inbrics M1: The Inbrics M1 is a sexy little Android slider phone (at least, I think its a phone; the representative kept calling it an MID). Anyway, its hot, and with a 800 MHz processor, its performance should be really snappy, just below that of the HTC HD2 and Nexus One.
Nexus One: Ok, so this wasn’t really a surprise, as this thing had been leaked months ago, and then confirmed days before the actual event. Even still, its official, its called the Nexus One, and its available now. And if you have T-Mobile service, you want one. Truthfully, I want one, but I’d rather wait and see what else one of the better networks has to offer. That, and I really, really love my hardware keyboard.
HTC HD2 gets a US carrier: So when it rains, it pours. T-Mobile also announced that it was the exclusive carrier of the HTC HD2 in the US, meaning that on paper, T-Mobile is the exclusive carrier of the two most powerful phones available right now in the states, in both Winmo and Android flavors. The caveat to this is the HD2 won’t be available until Spring 2010. Hopefully Sprint and/or some of other big name carriers can get a hold of something that can counter these two bad boys (a Touch Pro3 with a Snapdragon processor and capacitive screen definitely could be in the works- but as of now, that’s just a dream).
HTC HD2
Dell slate PC spotted: Apparently it’s called the Mini 5 (or Streak, depending on who you ask), it runs Android, and size-wise falls right between a tablet and a smartphone. With a screen somewhere between 5 and 7 inches (conflicting reports), this thing looks nice, but can it do anything a Nexus One or Droid can’t?
2010 is the year of the 3D TV: All kinds of HDTV’s were shown off, many of which touting the ability to display 3D images (although most needed special glasses for the effect to work, however, there were a few to pull off the feat without extra eyewear). What does this all mean? Watching Avatar, in 3D, at your home theater… if you’re willing to pony up the coin for the upgrade.
Samsung Moment with Mobile DTV
2010 is the year of Mobile TV: Mobile TV also seemed like a big theme this year, with Sprint announcing that they would be testing a version of the Samsung Moment that could receive local HDTV signals over the air. Vizio also announced that they would be releasing a line of mobile HDTV screens as well. Not really sure how many people will be able to enjoy these gadgets, but if you happen to live in an area that has over-the-air HD broadcasts, these things might be fun.
Vizio goes LED: That’s right. Vizio, you know, that budget TV company that sells most of its products in Wal-Mart… yea, those guys have big screen LED TVs now. With LED backlit screens and 240Hz refresh rate, I would like to see home much these things sell for. If they keep the prices low, it could cause a price drop across the board, and that’s always good for consumers.
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