SPOTLIGHT: Wireless vs the iPod

A bevy of interesting developments unfolded in the MP3 player market last week: Apple paid Creative a $100 million lawsuit settlement, Dell discontinued its Ditty device, and Toshiba was named the real manufacturer behind Microsoft's pending Zune device. Some pundits are point to such news as proof that the standalone MP3 player device is in decline. They say it heralds the rise of the music-playing mobile phone in its stead. Article