- Google mobile operating system will start a landslide of development and force a shift in the carriers business model/monopoly.
- A war of mobile browsers, and more importantly the philosophy of a full vs. reduced experience will rage on without a clear cut winner.
- WiMAX will start showing up and speeeeed is goooooooood.
- Apple will start releasing HiDef content, on iTunes, from the TV and Movie Studios.
- A Republican will NOT be elected to office.
- California will experience a 9.4 magnitude earthquake and will slip into the ocean leaving Nevada with ocean front property. Not really in 2008 but it will happen at some point
- Flex apps and their versatility will come to light and the developer community will flock to it.
- Martin G. will grow hair….. NOT
- Delivery of 2D barcodes to your mobile phone will start popping up everywhere as a substitute for traditional printed tickets. Currently there are a few baseball stadiums, Continental Airlines and soon to be Las Vegas Monorail (Courtesy of Twelve Horses and Swiftpass UK)
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December 14th, 2007 at 10:33 am
I really like #1 and #2. As for #3, I think WiMax is on life support and the tv spectrum auction might be the final nail.
December 14th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
Possibly but Sprint and Clearwire have already invested huge dollars into their WiMax infrastructures, as well as some other smaller players. There may be some uncertanty but I don’t think it’s as impractical as “life support”.
December 17th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
“A Republican will NOT be elected to office.”
That’s a ballsy call. There are a LOT of offices.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
lol, your right. Only one office is my prediction. Commander and Chief
January 4th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
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