Worst of the Week: Your predictions for 2008

Hello!
And welcome to a special edition of our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. As 2007 draws to a close and we take stock of all the changes that have happened in the wireless industry, we can’t help but wonder how things will look a year from now. So here are some predictions for the coming year. We hope you enjoy it!
Note: These predictions were submitted by readers and RCR Wireless News staff. If you don’t see your prediction among those listed below, it’s because your bribe wasn’t big enough.
1. WiMAX will crash and burn, taking Sprint Nextel down with it. (Name withheld by request)
2. In 2008 it will be discovered that Sprint Nextel Corp. has been run by contestants in a reality game show called “The Wireless Joke.” Jessica Simpson is the host. AT&T and Verizon are the main sponsors of this “ground breaking” television. (Name withheld by request)
3. The Google phone won’t sell and Google will punish us by releasing all of our dirty searches to the Feds. (Mike Dobrin)
4. Cellphones will take over the world! As the millennium continues to consume more and more megabytes, cellphones will take over the world and in the next decade the universe. It’s discovered that the iPhone was actually a ploy by Steve Jobs to further his ultimate goal of helping Megatron/Mike Huckabee acquire cellphone technology that allows mini robots to take over the world. (Nathan LaFont)
5. More things will come into place for mobile TV to get more viewers (more devices, more efforts from studios/networks), but since the strike is going to continue for some time to come, there won’t be anything good to watch on our cellphones, unless you think “American Idol” is good. (Matt Kapko)
6. With the wireless industry’s insatiable appetite for spectrum-whether it’s 700 MHZ, AWS or other new bands-2008 will likely bring growth in creative spectrum-sharing technologies like ATC and UWB. ATC technology trials next year will open the door to more mobile spectrum with a satellite component for next-generation services. UWB will allow large sections of spectrum to be re-used, providing high data rates for personal area networks, without the cost associated with dedicated spectrum. Looking beyond 2008, we’ll likely see even more creative ways to share spectrum so that more technologies and services can be offered at a more feasible cost. (Drew Caplan, Chief Network Officer, Mobile Satellite Ventures)
7. The iPhone will be re-introduced with a slide-out keyboard, come unlocked and will cost two kids and a wife.(Myron C. Mccray)
8. Relentless hype surrounding the iPhone causes national governments to ban all other mobile phones. Anyone found using a phone other than an iPhone will be immediately sent to Apple’s 1984 re-education camp. In a related story, Hell Inc. announces that William Gates is leaving the company to spend more time with his family. Replacing Gates as the Prince of Darkness is Steve Jobs, a long-time employee of the firm. Jobs was tapped as Gates’ successor several years ago following the successful introduction of the iPod. Hell CEO Satan praised Jobs and his track record of integrating Hellish