Is there a plan for USB 3.0 or a faster USB 2.1?
No, but you’ve probably heard about the news already. Wired USB has come to an end with the introduction of the Certified Wireless USB 1.0 approved in May 2005. Everything will start to go wireless when wireless USB hub & USB dongles begin appearing in Q2 2006. The migration, ironically, could be jumpstarted by FreeScale’s competing Cable-Free USB whose supporters promise to ship their wireless products much sooner than Certified Wireless USB counterparts. Though, it will most likely take about a decade or even longer for everything to move from USB 2.0 to WUSB. As for USB OTG, the USB Promoter Group already has plan for a dual-role option for WUSB devices so OTG will find new life in wireless form. Moreover, Intel has a roadmap that boosts Wireless USB to 1Gbps by 2010 in case you are wondering if 480Mbps is the fastest it can go.
