Of course everyone knows about the Iphone and you either want one or have one, but did you know about what is already being used in Asia and what we can expect for 2010? There are some contenders with smaller marketing budgets that might just make you go behind the back of your trusty Mac.

The next generartion of cell phones should see 32 gigs of storage space as a minimum, HD quality playback and recording of videos, an 8.0 MP camera that will make you want to leave your other camera at home, an extremely responsive touchscreen with the pinch feature from iPhone, a music database that you can subscribe to with your contract, an fm tuner, GPS integration as a basic feature, and lastly an open-source application database that is community driven and open source.

This article has cell phones with all of these features. See which is right for you.

From Voltaic comes a great concept for any tech geek out there. A backpack powered by solar panels! Why does your backpack need power anyway? Well, long gone are the days where you leave your phone charging in the car or your Ipod at home because you forgot to charge it before your weekend trip. [...]