High Tech Gadgets that will rock 2010!!

Here is a list of the most anticipated gadgets and technologies of 2010, which are expected to make it big this year.



The year 2009 offered a number of cool gadgets and software, with some of them being Windows 7, Nokia N900 (Nokia's first Linux smartphone), Samsung's 40-inch full HD OLED display, Asus Eee Keyboard PC, Intel Nehalem, Google Wave, gScreen Spacebook (a dual-screen laptop), Intel Reader, Fujitsu's F-04B splittable smartphone and Samsung bada OS. Embarking upon a new journey and with CES 2010 just around the corner, it would be really interesting to see which all gadgets make 2010 a great year for tech lovers.

We have compiled a list of the most anticipated gadgets and technologies of 2010, which are expected to make it big this year.


Google's Android phone

Google has invited the media to attend "an Android press gathering", at its Mountain View, California campus on 5 January 2010. The invitation comes amidst mounting excitment about the search giant's rumored plans to release a Google-branded smartphone. Called the One, the phone was reportedly designed inside Google and would be sold, at least initially, without being subsidised by a wireless partner.

The phone will run on Google's open source software Android. It is being manufactured by HTC, which also built the first Android phone to hit the market, T-Mobile's G1 phone. According to technology blog Gizmodo, the One will be sold unlocked on a Google website for $530.



10-inch PC from Apple

Apple is planning to launch a PC this year. Though Apple never confirmed the existence of the device, speculation has been for months. Reports are surfacing that the will have a 10.1-inch multi-touch LCD screen similar to that of Apple's iPhone.

It has an "amazing user interface" and also supports 3D graphics, virtual keyboard, video conferencing, e-books, Internet and other functions. The has a front camera for video chats, making it a first of the sort for any Apple handheld device.


According to an Oppenheimer research note, the Apple will pose a to Amazon's e-book reader since Apple is apparently also negotiating a deal with publishers to get them on-board their new with a 70/30 revenue split. The typical Kindle/publisher split, Oppenheimer says, is 50/50. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to launch the device in January. It will apparently be offered at a price lower than $1000.



World's smallest Speed Radar

The world's only pocket-sized personal speed radar is all set to be unveiled at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. Pocket Radar uses the proprietary digital processing algorithms and intelligent target techniques to provide users with accuracy and speed measurement detection across all ranges. Its sleek, compact, palm-sized, ultra-portable design, combined with speed radar technology and point-and-shoot functionality, provides users with accurate, real-time speed measurements of moving objects with the touch of a button.

It is designed to be used by both professionals and everyday consumers in a range of applications, from coaches clocking baseball pitch speeds, to athletes seeking improved performance, to NASCAR racing fans looking to their viewing experience and become part of the action.



Dual-screen LCD laptop

An Italian company named V12 Design is working on a dual-screen LCD laptop called the Canova. According to Laptopmag, V12 developed its design four years ago and is currently working on a second generation version with a US manufacturer.

The gadget will support multi-touch input and will have a software keyboard that will appear on the screen. A microphone would also be built into the design for voice commands. The gadget is expected to be launched in 2010.



bada mobile phone

Samsung Electronics is likely to launch the first bada-powered mobile phone in the first of 2010. Samsung is calling bada-based phones a "smartphone for everyone", with support for motion sensors, face detection and location-based services.

The company is also keen to create an apps eco system around the OS and will allow apps to control the dialler, send messages and access contact lists. With its new OS (bada), the company is trying to grab a piece of the pie already dominated by Nokia's Symbian, Apple's iPhone, Google's Android and RIM's Blackberry.



Made In India Android-based PC
Ink is all set to launch a high-tech IT product fully developed in India, at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010. The touchscreen uses Google's Android, Nvidia's Tegra processor chips and a power-saving display screen from Pixel Qi.

The half-inch thick device has a 10.1-inch touchscreen and offers features like Bluetooth, a 3-megapixel digital camera with autofocus, video recording and 32GB data storage. According to Rohan Shravan, founder and director, creatives, Ink, "Theoretically, the device can work for 25 days if one just listens to music. To be precise, it has 48 hours of standby, eight hours of high-definition video and 16 hours of Wi-Fi Internet surfing time."


These may not be the best gadgets for 2010, but you never know which one takes the world by storm and turns out to be the hot seller.