1: Wearable computing. We already have laser projectors, laser keyboards, HUDs and optical gesture recognition. 2014 will bring physical gesture recognition (Myo). Unfortunately most phones don't support HDMI or USB out and don't have the battery capacity to support this kind of usage. That leaves you using clunky, low-powered hobbyist hardware.
2: Direct development. When your phone is your computer there is no hassle with remote debugging or simulators.
3: Familiar native environment. All the software I already run on my ubuntu laptop can be run on my phone. I don't have to learn new tools, make multiple versions of my software or manage communication between my phone and laptop.
All of these things are sort-of possible already but it's awkward and difficult and you have to make lots of compromises. Having an easily programmable, always-on device in your pocket with the full power of a laptop and access to new emerging interaction hardware - that's going to be something new.
Would have been something new if the N900 hadn't got there already, and then been piloted expertly into the ground by a flailing, incompetent Nokia. Bah, I loved that phone.
2: Direct development. When your phone is your computer there is no hassle with remote debugging or simulators.
3: Familiar native environment. All the software I already run on my ubuntu laptop can be run on my phone. I don't have to learn new tools, make multiple versions of my software or manage communication between my phone and laptop.
All of these things are sort-of possible already but it's awkward and difficult and you have to make lots of compromises. Having an easily programmable, always-on device in your pocket with the full power of a laptop and access to new emerging interaction hardware - that's going to be something new.