28. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 25 wherein said controller is configured to switch between the normal message mode and the audio message mode based upon an audio message mode command provided by a user via said user interface device.
25. A mobile wireless communications device comprising: a wireless transceiver and a controller cooperating therewith and configured to receive text messages from a wireless communications network, said controller configured to be switchable between a normal message mode and an audio message mode; a user interface device connected to said controller and configured to receive at least one audio mode filter parameter from a user; and an audio output connected to said controller; said controller configured to, when in the audio message mode, select received text messages based upon the at least one audio mode filter parameter, and output audio messages comprising speech generated from the selected text messages via said audio output; said controller configured to switch between the normal message mode and the audio message mode based upon a connection between said audio output and an audio device and an override mode setting, the override mode setting causing said controller to remain in the audio message mode.