Of the many possible evolutions of the iPod, none is as popular as the idea that it might be merged with a cell phone resulting in a all in one gadget.

While Apple has several patents that touch on this, so far nothing has materialized into a product.

The issue is that of technology, and adding wireless functionality, be it Bluetooth or anything else, will have a significant impact on both the size of the iPod and its battery life.

Previously, Apple has held talks with Sirius, and these talks have been the subject of many rumors, however nothing came out of the talks and it seemed that any possibility of a satellite receiving iPod was scratched. However, recently Sirius has reduced the size of its receiver chips, which might make all the difference.

Mel Karmazin, Sirius CEO, recently showcased a digital audio player with a built in satellite receiver at a conference. He also mentioned that a MP3 player will become available by the end of the summer with this technology in it. Could that player be an iPod? It seems attractive, but whether or not something like this comes to pass depends entirely on how successful the implementation will be.

Apple so far has kept the iPod free of bloat, and it is unlikely that satellite receiving will be added unless it does not impact the life of the battery and the size of the iPod. This seems unlikely as Apple is already reportedly having issues with the new chips from Samsung and trying to increases the size of the screen without reducing battery life.