EarPods

EarPods are wired earbuds designed, marketed, produced and distributed by Apple.
==Product history==
The EarPods were announced with the iPhone 5 on September 12, 2012 and began shipping on September 21st. The remote with volume controls was designed by longtime Apple Engineer Wendell Sander.Father-son ISU alumni spend careers pioneering technology by Kristin Clague, Iowa State University College of Engineering News. 2017-10-26. In 2013, a one of a kind solid gold version was produced by chief design officer Jonathan Ive with Marc Newson and auctioned for $461,000 on behalf of the charity.These 2 limited edition Apple products sold for over $1 million by Oscar Raymundo, Macworld. 2016-04-04.
===Variants===
From September 2012 to May 2022, the 5th-generation and later iPod touch models, as well as the 7th-generation iPod nano from September 2012 to July 2017, were shipped with EarPods that lacked a microphone and remote controls.My earphones have no mic/volume button on them? by alicelouisee, Apple Communities. 2015-01-19.
EarPods with a Lightning connector were introduced in September 2016 with the iPhone 7, the first model to lack a 3.5 mm jack. The external design of the EarPods formed the basis of the first wireless AirPods, which were also introduced during that special event.Highlights from Apple’s September 2016 event, Apple Inc. 2016-09-07.
EarPods with a USB-C connector were introduced in September 2023 with the iPhone 15 series, the first models feature with a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port. User reaction has been mixed regarding its support for lossless audio.I tried Apple's new USB-C EarPods with iPhone 15 and I wanted to love 'em, but… by Becky Scarrott, TechRadar. 2023-10-03.USB-C Apple Earpods just upped their game by Canunchuk, Reddit. 2023-09-29.
==References==
==External links==
*EarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug) at Apple
**EarPods with 3.5 mm Headphone Plug (archived 2017-02-09)
**EarPods with Lightning Connector (archived 2016-09-08)
**EarPods (Lightning Connector)
**EarPods (USB-C)
* at Wikipedia
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