I predict a new DS design this year or early next year

[shams]

I too am thinking a new DS hardware model, for Japan only - and released around October - could be on the cards.

Could have anything in it, but some obvious ideas:
- better battery support
- fancier outer shell
- TWO DS card slots
- built in web browser
- WiFi Pictochat, upgrades
- VoIP support built-in
- smaller

Be awesome to release it around the same time as DQIX - market saturation is the best time for something like this to hit.