Apple Announces EarPods Earphones

Wednesday September 12, 2012 11:45 am PDT by Marianne Schultz

Apple today announced a new model of earphones, dubbed EarPods, to be shipped with the iPhone 5, the fifth-generation iPod touch, and the updated iPod nano. EarPods will also be available as a stand-alone accessory purchase starting today and priced at $29.

The new earphones feature a revised design to better fit a wider range of ear shapes and sizes and direct audio straight into the ear canal. The EarPods will still have a 3-button remote to control volume and playback on compatible iOS devices and Macs.

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troop231

Posted: 9 months ago

"EarPods are designed to direct sound into the ear."

You don't say? lol :D

Rating: 15 Positives

blizaine

Posted: 9 months ago

It will be interesting to hear and feel them. I was not able to wear the old headphones. Far to painful for my ear.

Rating: 6 Positives

erio

Posted: 9 months ago

Spods coming out in a month by Samesung… hahaha!

Rating: 5 Positives

samcraig

Posted: 9 months ago

So either a lawsuit or payout is coming...

http://cybusindustries.net/about.htm

Rating: 5 Positives

aismaiil

Posted: 9 months ago

So either a lawsuit or payout is coming...

http://cybusindustries.net/about.htm

Check the website's disclaimer:

"This is not the real Cybus Industries website. In fact, there is no Cybus Industries. This is a fictional website created for the new series of Doctor Who by BBC. We apologise for any inconvenience caused if you thought this was a real website."

Rating: 4 Positives

Rmafive

Posted: 9 months ago

So long for secrecy! More articles for macrumors now!

Rating: 3 Positives

wikus

Posted: 9 months ago

Earpods? Tacky name.

Rating: 3 Positives

DavidTheExpert

Posted: 9 months ago

I don't know about the rest of you, but this is the feature I am most excited about. I've always hated those ear buds, ever since the original ones. They're just uncomfortable. I hope these will feel better. They sure didn't design them to be pretty, anyway.

Rating: 3 Positives