2013 is only a few days away and rumours and leaks of new devices have already hit the web.

My thoughts on what we can expect to see in 2013 are thinner, faster, and better finished devices. The cameras will all be bumped up in value to around 13mp. NFC will be presenting nearly all devices. Software regardless of platform will receive more polish. The smartphone of 2013 will nearly perfection in terms of hardware and software integration.

So are we looking at hardware going stale where innovation is not viable or possible. Maybe. But there is hope that Samsung’s bendable screens might make an appearance, maybe in the S4 or Note 3. The bendable aspect is clever, but more importantly the screens are meant to be unbreakable. Or virtually. Now that would be useful. Apple could look at utilising liquid metal more than just the sim ejector tool and make a unibody phone. That won’t happen until after the 5S. Part of me wonders if Apple will move to 2 handsets in 2013 but that’s never happened before. Perhaps Apple will offer a range of colours for the iPhone making it more of a fashion accessory. RIM’s new BB10 handsets will arrive. I’m sure they will be ok maybe even great. But whose going to buy them.

So with tough bendable screens a possibility, the next innovation needs to arrive in battery life. If any company can make a slim phone with a week long battery duration this would be a killer feature.

And then we move out of phones and into smart glasses and watches. Just imagine out shopping with the wife, but instead of being bored, you are actually watching Die Hard 90 through your glasses. Maybe that’s 2014. What do you think?