Existing iPod speaker systems should be partially compatible with Apple's new iPhone, according to industry experts.
The iPhone - which combines an iPod, a camera, a mobile phone and remote internet access - was launched in the US last month and its opening weekend sales of 700,000 prompted accessory manufacturers to announce plans for compatible ranges.
Apple is expected to launch the iPhone in Britain before the end of 2007, but iPod owners intending to buy the new product may not need to invest in an additional speaker system, reports This Week in Consumer Electronics.
Representatives from Logitech, iHome and Altec Lansing told the trade paper that iPod speaker systems not deemed by Apple to be iPhone compatible would still be able to play music, but that the iPhone would go into airplane mode in which it cannot receive telephone calls.
It was also suggested that some iPod speaker systems might need a plastic insert to help ensure the iPhone is securely held in place.
Meanwhile, Global Industry Analysts has predicted the worldwide market for multimedia speakers, such as those which work with iPods, PCs and gaming consoles, will be worth $361 million (£176 million) by 2010.
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