iPod's call may not make music

There is an increasing convergence between mobile phones and music players. But is that what consumers want? Perhaps not, says the annual Digital Music Survey

According to a report in the Guardian, London, on the study, Apple may have a tough job convincing consumers to pick its next-generation iPods that also makes phone calls.

The Digital Music Survey of 3000 British consumers found that 46% of people preferred a phone that also played media files; 21% would choose a stand-alone music player and more than a third would never want a mobile phone and a music player combined.