Things to wait for in 2009: a better iPhone 3G hack and the Cupcake rev of Android The New Year greeted us with some gifts — most notably the yell0wsnow iPhone 3G unlock, which caused comment boards to light up on New Year’s Eve. Of course, few iPhone 3G users will opt for the hack, which may be prudent given complaints of nothing happening or of iPhones ceasing to function. Even the dev team has said that this is a beta version so there may be improvements soon. In the meantime, you can find information and instructions here. If you try the hack, let us know how it goes.Meanwhile, a number of rumored release dates for handsets arrived on our calendars. So far it looks like we’ll get a BlackBerry Curve 8900 and an 8MP Samsung Memoir just after Valentine’s Day (Feb. 18 is the date that’s getting thrown around), as well as some action at the end of January with a Nokia 7510 and a T-Mobile Shadow hitting stores.Also, China (which recently lifted barriers to implementing 3G mobile networks), will see a Nokia 6208c released with an integrated and removable stylus. With a vague release date of “first half of 2009” to select markets, the 6208c specs include a microSD slot, a stainless steel back cover, and a 3.2megapixel camera with twin-LED flash. This one’s apt to attract some attention. Lastly, expect 2009 to be the year of Android, with a flood of new phones from OHA members plus a new rev of the OS, code-named Cupcake, that includes a soft keyboard. (Google gave thousands of employees unlocked HTC G1s for Christmas, which might beat the power drill that I got from Santa.) Google’s answer to the AppStore, App Market, will open its virtual doors in the next few months. Android was seen running on a Touch Diamond just before New Year’s; the G1 will likely be the first to receive Cupcake. Could 2009 be the year that Android gives iPhone some real competition? Technology IndustrySmall and Medium Business