Some European operators have started offering such service, but in the U.S. it has been limited to a test by T-Mobile. That test is currently being conducted primarily in the Seattle area, but the company has said it expects to offer the service broadly in the next year.

"We'll see an acceleration of convergence in 2007, but it'll still be a bit rough around the edges," Smith said. "Initially, it'll be for the early-adopter audience, but people will clamor for it when they see what it can do."

7. Media, media, media

More and cheaper mobile access and better and cheaper devices will lead to more use of mobile media.

"Development of media applications is accelerating," Smith said. "Look at the success of Sony Ericsson's Walkman phones. Apple already is facing competition for its iPod, and it may release iPhone. Microsoft will be developing the market for . All those things will accelerate mobile media in a more consolidated fashion than has been the case before."