Apple AirPods : GoodBye 3.5mm Jack !!
HIGHLIGHTS >>>>
-- Apple introduced wireless AirPods at its event on Wednesday
-- AirPods are powered by Apple's new W-1 chip inside
-- AirPods will be shipped in October and will cost $159 (Rs. 15,400)
iPhone 7, Say Goodbye to the Headphone Jack !!
After Apple's big announcement of the iPhone 7 lineup on Wednesday, there's probably one major question that's lingering in the minds of Apple fans: How will my life change without the iPhone headphone jack?
But You can still use your old HEADPHONES , this is how ?
To be clear, users will still be able to use their older headphones thanks to an adapter that will be included with every iPhone. But it will be an odd vestigial tail, either sticking out of their phones or on the end of their headphones.
Apple, of course, has its own slick solution to the problem: AirPods - the company's new $159 (to cost around Rs. 15,400 in India) wireless ear buds - which look almost exactly like the company's current headphones but without the wires. In an ears-on demo, I was impressed with the design of the AirPods. It seemed a lot of thought went into making the little earpieces, which sit snugly in a case that doubles as an external battery.
Pairing the AirPods was very easy. An Apple employee at the demonstration table held a pair, in their case, next to the iPhone 7 I was holding. A notification popped up on the phone. I tapped to approve the connection. And that was it. There was no entering a Bluetooth code or listening for beeps, as is the case with other Bluetooth headsets.
(On other non-Apple devices, you will have to go through a normal Bluetooth set-up process.)
With the AirPods still in their case, we started playing a song through the iPhone speakers. When I popped the buds into my ear, the music immediately began to play through the headphones. When I took them out again, the music went back to playing through the phone - a seamless transition that should also work if you switch from using your iPhone to your iPad or Mac. It was all in all a very neat trick.
What is Apple AirPods & what it does ?
Double-tapping on one bud called up Siri, which was able to understand what I was saying even in a very noisy demonstration room. Sadly, it was hard to judge sound quality in a noisy room, but the headphones did an admirable job of blocking out a lot of noise while they were in my ears. The headphones also stayed put after a few jumps and head shakes, though I certainly didn't simulate any sort of vigorous activity, such as running, that could really knock them loose.
Despite being impressed with the AirPods, I'm worried about getting them after thinking about my own headphone use.
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