Things I’m looking forward to…

Working full time at Betanews and going to school full time has really cut into my personal blogging time, but as we approach the holiday season and new year, I’m going to make an effort to better voice my personal opinions on Android and smartphone-related matters in general.

What am I looking forward to?

1.) Windows Phone– Don’t panic. I’m expecting a Windows Phone from Microsoft any day now, which I plan to rotate into regular usage. Before Android and iOS existed, I was a Windows Mobile user, and I do strongly believe Microsoft’s Web-based services are high quality. However, I don’t particularly think that Windows Phone has the best chance of survival until Xbox Live and Kinect can somehow be integrated into it…then they’ll change the game. For now, I’m just going to use the Windows Phone to master it, test apps, and generally enjoy it.

2.) Android Open Accessory– Admittedly I’m not much of an electrical engineer. I can’t read a schematic, and all of my “making” involves soldering wires to various parts of junk boards to circuit bend them. However, I talked to the folks at Sparkfun about the Electric Sheep board for ADK development, and I have high hopes for the platform, and I’m confident that someone with more skill than I will be able to make something completely mind-degaussingly awesome that we’ll all want to have.

3.) Asus Transformer Prime– A quad-core Tegra 3 tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich. I have grown to absolutely love my Samsung Galaxy 10.1. I thought tablets were pretty much a pointless luxury until I started using it for school-related productivity purposes and e-reading. Now I really have a grasp on some of their real value. So this super powerful device has me kind of excited.

4.) WIMM– Like Android Open Accessory, WIMM is not a a “three screen” application of Android, and therefore conjures up a special bit of excitement. I don’t wear watches, but from what I’ve seen from WIMM, I might have to change that.

5.) Samsung Galaxy Nexus– This is my next phone, it’s just a matter of time before I can get it.