This week has been a major assortment of things to look forward to and signs of new technology to come.

First off, HTC has announced the very first smart phone that will be using a processor that goes beyond the usual 1GHz of the original Qualcomm Snapdragon. A new WSD chip has been announced and it has been reported to be clocked at the speed of 1.3GHz. While significantly faster, there have yet to be any apps or games to be released that will require such a high speed processor. But since this device is the Mondrian – a Windows Phone 7 handset, it is probable that many of the full 3D XNA titles would be able to make full use of the hardware.

Apple has also been busy this week. According to reports, the company is still struggling to keep up with the demands for the Apple iPad. Following problems in one of their manufacturers in Asia (apparently, some workers went on strike due to poisonous chemicals being used in the production process), the official website has changed the tentative date of launch from May 28 to June 7 –coinciding with the rumored date of the iPhone announcement. Speaking of the new Apple smart phone, it has been reported that they have had over 4 million units manufactured for June alone.

Last on the list is Google –the creators of the Android mobile platform are all too happy to show off the new 2.2 Froyo at the Google I/O and they have also announced that the 3.0 Gingerbread is on the way. The company has stated that they are now focusing on the development of HTML5 as a new web format. Google will also launch VP8, a new video codec that Adobe will be supporting with a new Flash player. The event also gave Google the chance to show off the new Google App Engine for business.

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