• Nokia 5800

Nokia have been the top seller of mobile phones for a long time now and want to revive the market with their Nokia 5800 / N97 touch screen phone – their effective iPhone killers (Nokia N97 N-series touch phone has already been announced and released this year).

• Google Android Phones

Not long ago Google announced that the source code at the core of its Android platform would be available for free to anyone wanting to use it and develop with. This open source approach has opened up the market to more phones manufacturers and developers able to make Android based phones but it also means there will be a host of application to download for it.

• Sony Rolly

The Rolly from Sony is all about fun. It is essentially a robotic MP3 playing robot that dances to the music you play. It comes with Rolly Choreographer software to create your own motions and even share them online with others.

• Intel Chip – Codename Nehalem

This is the next generation of chip sets from Intel – codenamed Nehalem. It brings a critical change not just to the processor but also in the way it communicates with memory and other processors. Intel have branded this as the QuickPath Interconnect (or QPI).

• USB 3.0

All you speed freaks out there look out for USB 3.0 coming soon. Apparently the connector, although looking very different, are back compatible – which is great news. The speeds we are looking at for this bad boy is 4.8 Gbit/s (600MB/s) which will make it the fastest consumer connector

• Touch Screen Eee PC & Eee Keyboard PC

Again the Eee PC was mentioned in my top gadgets of 2008 and due to it’s success, 4 million sales to date, and Asus have some new devices planned for next year.

• Transparent Toaster

This transparent toaster allows you to see your bread while it is toasting so you can make sure you never burn toast again.

• Nintendo DSi

I only actually got a DS lite this year but one thing that I like over the Sony PSP is that it is very much built on the more is less approach. Everything is very simple and works well.

• BMW M3 Convertible

A little bit more pricey than any of the other gadgets here but the 2009 BMW M3 is certainly one to look out for. With 15 impressive years in the world of motoring, the straight-six power unit is now giving way to a truly worthy successor.

• Blackberry Storm 9500

The Blackberry Bold 9000 made it to my top gadgets for Christmas and 2008 and the Storm 9500 sees RIM taking it further by adding a full touch screen (the first Blackberry without keys and their attempt at an iPhone killer).

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