Here's a trend I like to see. InfoWorld is reporting that leading manufacturers are working on Java-enabled cell phones for release next year. The idea is that users will be able to add new functionality to their phones by downloading applications written in Java. Smart phone directories are just the start. Calculators, clocks, and games are sure to be found in phones.
Internet connectivity is a given.
Beyond that, no one's really sure. The most interesting software introduced during Comdex this year may be a browser. Not Netscape 6, which is strictly a yawn, but the 2Ce browser that's being previewed to press and analysts. The browser displays multiple pages simultaneously by simulating the inside of a box. Five pages are available for simultaneous view, corresponding to the inside surfaces of the box.