More Pixels and Bigger Displays

In 2011, Samsung dropped the joint I'm rocking right now, the Galaxy Note in Europe and other parts of the world. It moved more units then people thought. So Samsung dropped their second generation Galaxy Note (Galaxy Note II)  on all five major carriers in the US and It sells millions! See Samsung's competition thought a big display was a dumb idea at first, but now that they see it can sell, well... In November, HTC and Verizon introduced us to the 5 inch HTC Droid DNA. It  featured a full 1080p HD resolution, that’s 1920×1080 giving the device a 441 PPI. Thats whoa, but get ready for more of that in 2013.

The Word on the net is that the  Oppo Find 5, which has a 5-inch display, along with the ZTE Nubia Z5, Huawei Ascend D2 and Ascend Mate is coming. The Huawei Ascend Mate is a 6.1-inch device. Thats big, but I'm curious to see how this works out. That’s almost as big as the Nexus 7 and the iPad Mini. If thats not enough, look out for the rumored HTC M7 with the same 1080p resolution of the HTC Droid DNA. With a slightly smaller screen, 4.7-inch, it’ll have an even higher PPI. So 2013 will be the year of the  higher pixel densities and bigger displays.

Quad-Core All the Things!

In 2012, was looking like everything had a quad-core processor. well not really but look for that to change in 2013. The first major device to drop with a quad-core processor last year was the HTC One X. But when it dropped in the US it had a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, because of LTE. The first device to come out in the US with a quad-core was the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the LG Optimus G (AT&T and Sprint).

In 2013, we will probably see devices with 2.0GHz quad-core processors. Which means those things are going rip Android. 

Android 5.0

It's a little early to be talking about this but I'm pretty sure Androild 5.0 will drop this year.  feel free to hit up the comments below with what you think Google will throw at us with Android 5.0. but I'm going on record, that it’ll be Android 5.0 – Key Lime Pie. Shhhh don't tell anyone I told you.

The Nexus Program

In 2012 we saw some big things happen with the Nexus Program. They dropped two tablets, that were decent quality but affordable. They also hit is with the very affordable Nexus 4 as a GSM-only unlocked device.

In 2013, I think we will see a 5-inch Nexus phone, since we seem to see a bigger focus on 5-inch and higher devices. I'm pretty sure we will have upgrades to the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. 

Google Wireless

You know, I've been saying Google would become their own phone company . There were plenty of rumors of Google talking with Dish Network to become a wireless carrier. And this would be a huge deal if they keep the prices of their devices low like you see with the Nexus 4, 7, and 10. Here's something else to think about. The Company that own's T-Mobile, really does not want them anymore. I feel like Google can possibly make a move to buy T-Mobile. Even if that doesn't happen doesn’t mean Google can’t create a stratigic partnership with T-Mobile. The are already bffs. Remember Android started at T_Mobile with the G1. Google Music was an exclusive to T-Mobile for a short time, and T-Mobile has always had the Nexus devices available. T-Mobile is also huge on allowing locked devices come to their network. When T-Mobile launches their 4G LTE network in mid-2013, I’d expect Google to launch an MVO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) on T-Mobile’s network, similar to Straight Talk, Simple Mobile, Solavei, etc. What do you think?

Final Thoughts?

So What do you think? I think 2013 is going to be huge for Android and it all starts on January 8th in Las Vegas at CES. Who’s excited to see what 2013 brings to Android? Let us know your 2013 predictions in the comments below.