I know the blog is called TRENDWATCH and not PHONETECHWATCH but be still folks. This is important stuff. A special little informational treat about your future I’m writing about today. This one goes out to all the peeps who obey their shiny new internets communication devices and yearn for more.

I’d like to introduce to you 4G. But before I do I’m going to make a quick attempt at clearing the smoke and haze of confusion that has quietly permeated your head as soon as you began reading this paragraph:

We’ll start with the networks used today and how they measure up:

Your AT&T, T-Mobile, O2, Orange, et al.

• GSM / GPRS / EDGE = 2.5G network = SLOW
• HSDPA/UMTS = 3G = FAST

Your Sprint, Verizon, Vodafone, et al.

• CDMA = 3G = FAST
• EV-DO (Rev. A, B) = 3G = A LITTLE FASTER

So, what’s next?

T-Mobile’s Hotspot@Home and Sprint’s planned roll out of WiMax in NYC and a few other insignificant cities at the end of the year has probably stirred Verizon enough into looking at Vodafone’s LTE (long term evolution) technology for a 4G network.

If you were wondering, a “G” is a unit of speed based on the amount of time it takes for an “LOL” to travel 4 timezones. Kidding. I actually have no idea but it sort of makes it easier to understand, yeah?

iPhone. So the point of this little note is to let you know that in a year or two — those willing to pay — are gonna be sending drunk pictures to their friends even faster!

Really though, if you think web 2.0 is getting out of control now, just wait. Maybe we’ll all be wearing holographic emoticon charms that change based on our real emoticonal status and emit a wireless signal received by WiTooth headphones that read your friends’ Facebook status to you in real time.

I seriously cannot wait!