Portable video players will outsell audio-only devices, research firm says

Here's an interesting tidbit about the future of the portable media player while we wait with the rest of the world for Apple's big announcement tomorrow and the likelihood of new iPods (see here, here and here).

By the end of next year, shipments of video-capable personal media players (PMPs) will outsell audio-only MP3 players, according to research firm In-Stat. In other words, we won't have to distinguish between an "iPod" and a "video iPod" – in all likelihood, the "video" adjective will be gone, and the term "iPod" will assume the capability of playing music and videos.

In-Stat says declining prices of incorporating video into portable devices, increased broadband penetration and a growing catalog of online audio and video content are driving this trend.

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