Spring preview: Cell phones and smartphones

Price: TBD

Availability: First half 2009

The outlook: The Palm Pre is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year. The Pre impressed the world at CES 2009 with its fresh user interface, outstanding multitasking capabilities, and Web OS, and we think it's the first legitimate iPhone competitor. Let's just hope Palm and Sprint don't wait too long to release the smartphone and anger the masses.