Apple officially releases AirPods, with the wireless headphones arriving as soon as next week
Apple’s much awaited wireless headphones, AirPods, have finally been released to the public, with Apple now accepting orders which are scheduled to arrive to customers as soon as early next week.
Currently, AirPods are an online exclusive, with shoppers wishing to pick them up in store having to wait until next week.
Apple AirPods are ‘truly-wireless’ headphones, there are no connecting wires at all. Each earbud has its own battery and antenna and they communicate independently.
Each earbud has its own battery, lasting up to five hours of playtime. The AirPods charge in a (included) carrying case, for a total battery life of 24 hours usage. The AirPods know when they are placed into or taken out of an ear due to the inclusion of proximity sensors, allowing the music to be paused automatically when they are removed.
AirPods feature Apple’s W1 technology. This allows for automatic, seamless, pairing to iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad devices. The pairing configuration is automatically synced over iCloud so Apple devices will be able to detect the AirPods. The AirPods will communicate over standard Bluetooth protocols for any other accessories.
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