CES 2010 Analysis: eReaders, Tablets and 3D

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CES 2010 has finally come to a halt and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to draw some very clear conclusions about the whole show. If you followed TFTS this week, and I am sure you did, then you have probably noticed yourself a few very interesting trends. CES 2010 has brought us a lot of tablet concepts, eReaders, and 3D television ideas. Add to that the Android flavour that floats in the air these days and you’ll get an impression of what CES meant this year.

I don’t have to tell you again about Apple’s tablet, do I? But that’s not the only player in this new reborn business. Microsoft has the Courier which it still conveniently hides, HP has its own slate line and traditional manufacturers like Dell and Archos are also going to be offering us tablets of different sizes. Expect even more tablets by the end of the year.

If you won’t want to choose a tablet at any time soon, then you’ll probably sign up for a new eReader. And we’ve seen our fair share of new eReaders over at CES 2010. Plastic Logic, Spring Design, the Skiff, the Entourage Edge or Jinke are some new names that are ready to fight against the Amazon’s Kindle and the Kindle DX. Other manufacturers are also interested in launching their own eBook reader so get ready to see even models later this year.

3D represents the future of television. The first 3D-dedicated TV network has been announced and every television manufacturer out there is planning 3D HDTV sets ready to deliver us some great 3D movies and show and also please our 3D-gaming needs. Other 3D-capable devices are also going to be available this year which should enhance our whole 3D experience. I am personally waiting for glasses-free 3D but that’s also going to be supported soon enough.

CES 2010 has revealed a bunch of interesting gadgets and it remains to be seen which ones will confirm later this year. The next big event in the tech world is MWC 2010 which is taking place in Spain this February between 15-18 February. Naturally we will cover all the hot phones that are going to be launched at and around the Mobile World Congress in our never-ending quest of discovering the true iPhone competitor.