My smartphone can do a lot of cool stuff (and I won’t tell you whether it is Android-based or an iPhone). I can make calls on it, I can check and write emails, get directions within cities I travel to, I can listen to music, take and watch pictures, use it for boarding airplanes or trains (mobile ticket), and I can read interesting blog posts on the upcoming DB2 10:

• Matthias Nicola on new XML features and enhancements in DB2 10
• Serge Rielau on more than 98% Oracle compatibility and on faster PL/SQL in DB2
• Dave Beulke on why DB2 10 for LUW extends IBM’s DBMS leadership

Last but not least, my smartphone has two advanced features that I will use over the following days:

It has this tiny power button that I will use to turn it off over the weekend. And finally it has a calendar and alarm function: DB2 10 will be available on April 30th, this next Monday. My alarm is set, so I can download DB2, access the Information Center with details on the cool new stuff. Yes, DB2 is cool, too…