The phrase "a sort of next" is not standard or commonly used in written English.
It may be intended to convey a sense of something that follows or is a type of the next thing, but it lacks clarity and specificity.
Example: "This project is a sort of next step in our research efforts."
Alternatives: "a kind of next" or "a type of next".
The idea was a sort of next-generation paper notebook, stylus and all.
The funding of Imo.im is designed to help it become a sort of next-generation social network.
Its Just For Kids user interface has been extremely popular with subscribers, as they use the on-demand streaming video service as a sort of next-gen babysitter, replacing traditional cable TV networks like Nickelodeon.
Vanity Fair: "Eve had what artist Chris Blum dubbed 'major radar,' a sort of next-order intuition that allowed her to see connections and affinities between people and things that others couldn't, not until she brought them together. .
Vanity Fair: "Eve had what artist Chris Blum dubbed 'major radar,' a sort of next-order intuition that allowed her to see connections and affinities between people and things that others couldn't, not until she brought them together.
Dual citizenship places a sort of asterisk next to the names of some U.S. citizens but not others.
He is also known for his wickedly funny asides, like "The best research for playing a drunk is being a British actor for 20 years" and "I'm a sort of boy next door.
Lastly (as well as sadly, for this always seems to matter especially in Los Angeles), Sinclair sports a look that will sell records, a sort of girl-next-store beauty combined with the striking features of an Italian movie starlet.
When I wrote at length about its potential last winter in Google, Rome, and Empire, I essentially conflated it with a sort of archetypical next-generation OS, and the reality will likely start out as something a little more humble.
