Yep, it is pretty sad how bad our bandwidth ratings our versus the rest of the world. I think we rank in the top 2 or 3 with tech but only top 15 or 20 for bandwidth speeds.
I almost wonder if Apple will do just a minor update, focus on the iPad & Firmware 4.0, on the Nexus One there is a firmware upgrade coming but no word on if it works or improves things.
I just got some new info on Windows Phone 7, Microsoft is hitting hardware makers hard with requirements:
Windows Phone 7 Series: everything you ever wanted to know -- Engadget
* Large WVGA screen with a single aspect ratio (which means BlackBerry-style devices won't be readily available to begin with)
* Five specific hardware buttons required: Start, back, search (a dedicated Bing button), camera button, and power -- no more, no less
* Capacitive multitouch
* CPU and GPU requirements (beginning with Qualcomm's Snapdragon as the go-to processor)
* WiFi
* AGPS
* Accelerometer
* FM radio
* High resolution camera