Mobile communication device having music player navigation function and method of operation thereof

A mobile communication device, comprising:

• a plurality of device applications including a digital music player (230);
• a mode selector (SK1, SK2, 110) for switching an input mode into a first mode and into a second mode, said mode selector (SK1, SK2, 110) being operable to change modes in at least one application;
• a multiple input switch (NK0, NK1, NK2, 100), said switch being operable to receive a user input;
• and
• a controller (210) connected to said multiple input switch (NK0, NK1, NK2, 100) and to said mode selector (SK1, SK2, 110), adapted to generate commands and adapted to transmit said commands to one of the plurality of device applications;
• wherein said commands include a first set of commands operable with said input mode being in said first mode and a second set of commands with said input mode being in said second mode;
• wherein said first set of commands corresponding to said first mode are adapted to control device applications;
• characterized in that
• said second set of commands corresponding to said second mode is adapted to control a set of music player functions, wherein said second mode is exclusively dedicated to said controlling of said music player functions independent from the current operation mode of said mobile communication device.