A communications device (100) and method (200) for automatically selecting
features of accessories (120,140) operatively coupled to the
communications device (100). In use the method (100) includes detecting
operative coupling (220) of accessories (120,140) to the communications
device (100) and then determining (240) a common feature supported by the
accessories (120,140). Thereafter, the method (200) provides for
selecting (250) one of the accessories (120,140) to provide the common
feature the selecting (250) being determined by a sequence of the
operative coupling.