Apple AirPods - a revolutionary wireless headset specifically for the iPhone 7

As expected, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Apple got rid of the traditional connector for headphones. The company is no stranger to abandon the common connector for the sake of current and future technologies.

However, in this case, according to Apple's much smaller than even the failure of USB USB in favor of the C-12-inch MacBook. Thanks to one solution engineers from Cupertino millions of owners of wired headphones were out of work. What remains is the alternative?

Clearly, this wireless headset. This market segment is actively developing, have received additional impetus with the first rumors about the changes in the new generation iPhone. Numerous manufacturers offer a variety of options without wires almost every budget, because a truly high-quality and low-priced wireless headphones until not so much.

Its version of wireless headphones simply had to submit and Apple. And the company has done to presentations iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Turned separated from wires EarPods headphones, which for several years are completed "apple" smartphone. However, the wording is very sketchy because wireless headphones AirPods much more interesting than it might seem at first glance.

Design

Design AirPods, as noted above, it was very similar to wired EarPods. At least in the part that is inserted into the ear. Wires from AirPods no, not even a lace, which would be connected to each other headphones. This idea, incidentally, has already picked up by third-party manufacturers. In the portion where the wire is to be fastened, AirPods have a small extension that protrudes from the ear and performs multiple tasks.

It helps each earpiece is best kept in the ear. Furthermore, it arranged inside the battery, antenna and microphone, but it later.

Thus, if the original EarPods included with your iPhone you seem uncomfortable, for whatever reasons, you should not rely on a miracle. AirPods almost certainly will behave in the same way. Only their still and easy to lose.

technical design

New Apple wireless headphones can be called a small revolution, because the engineers were able to place inside a variety of components that make use of the headset is more convenient.

First, the basis of all chip is W1 (from the English. wireless - wireless). It provides headphones work, their relationship with each other and with the sound source, and much more. Secondly, each earphone AirPods equipped with dual-optical sensor designed to detect the headset is on your ear and activate of Siri, a pair of microphones for reliable speech recognition, with two accelerometers and the already mentioned antenna. All this - inside the tiny headphones.

It was noted during the presentation that AirPods provide a hitherto unprecedented sound quality for wireless headphones. In it is possible to believe, given how serious the Apple approached the hardware component of the headset.

Capabilities

Headset battery life time - up to five hours. This may seem a rather modest value, but AirPods supplied with carrying case, which also recharges and headphones. Capacity battery, built into the case, enough to prolong the life of the headset for 20 hours. In this 15-minute stay in the cover provide AirPods three additional hours of work. In other words, for a long time be without music in the ears of the owners of the device is not threatened in the vast majority of situations.

Case for AirPods performs another important function: when opening begins the headset is paired with one of your devices. It is enough to confirm this process with the appropriate device.

Headphones can be connected to any gadget Apple, including Apple Watch. Therefore, during training can be completely abandon the iPhone. In addition, the headphones are easy to switch between devices within your account Apple ID.

We finally left the interaction with AirPods. They do not have a single button is used to determine the optical sensor touching the earpiece. Touch launches Siri voice assistant, which, in turn, is already fulfilling the user's commands: change the volume, control playback, and much more, including making calls.

Price and Availability The

Given that both earbuds AirPods perfectly symmetrical, the Apple went on an interesting step and allowed to use them separately. In other words, AirPods can act as a conventional headset for conversations.

Concerns about the loss of one of the headphones already being voiced by potential buyers. In Apple have thought that, too. The company will allow to acquire separately headphones instead of lost. Price, of course, will be significantly lower than the cost of a new set of AirPods with cover.

Headset sales start in October. The exact date is still unknown. Price of the device is quite biting - 159 dollars. Given the rejection of the 3.5 mm jack in the new iPhone, you can count on AirPods demand among buyers.