<s>
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
has	O
produced	O
and	O
sold	O
headphones	B-Device
since	O
2001	O
,	O
available	O
for	O
standalone	O
purchase	O
and	O
bundled	O
with	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
(	O
until	O
2020	O
)	O
and	O
iPod	B-Device
(	O
until	O
2022	O
)	O
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
's	O
current	O
product	O
line	O
consists	O
of	O
EarPods	O
(	O
wired	O
earbuds	O
available	O
with	O
a	O
3.5mm	B-Device
headphone	I-Device
or	O
Lightning	B-Architecture
connector	I-Architecture
)	O
,	O
AirPods	B-Operating_System
and	O
AirPods	B-Operating_System
Pro	I-Operating_System
(	O
wireless	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
earbuds	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
AirPods	B-Operating_System
Max	I-Operating_System
(	O
wireless	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
over-ear	O
headphones	B-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
's	O
original	O
earbuds	O
shipped	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
iPod	B-Device
,	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
were	O
never	O
given	O
a	O
formal	O
name	O
and	O
were	O
referred	O
to	O
variously	O
as	O
"	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
headphones	I-Operating_System
"	O
and	O
"	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
's	O
earbud-style	O
headphones	B-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	B-Device
generation	O
were	O
redesigned	O
with	O
a	O
slightly	O
longer	O
strain	O
relief	O
,	O
a	O
slightly	O
smaller	O
speaker	O
grill	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
left/right	O
marking	O
being	O
moved	O
from	O
the	O
outside	O
to	O
the	O
inside	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
Stereo	O
Headset	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
2007	O
and	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
original	B-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3G	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
featured	O
a	O
control	O
capsule	O
in-line	O
with	O
the	O
left	O
earbud	O
's	O
wire	O
with	O
a	O
microphone	O
and	O
a	O
single	O
button	O
,	O
actuated	O
by	O
squeezing	O
the	O
unit	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
programmed	O
to	O
control	O
calls	O
,	O
presentations	O
,	O
music	O
and	O
video	O
playback	O
,	O
launch	O
Siri	O
,	O
or	O
take	O
pictures	O
with	O
the	O
Camera	O
application	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iPod	B-Device
In-Ear	O
Headphones	B-Device
were	O
introduced	O
in	O
January	O
2004	O
as	O
premium	O
headphones	B-Device
compared	O
to	O
those	O
bundled	O
with	O
iPods	B-Device
,	O
and	O
were	O
available	O
for	O
$39	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
Earphones	I-Operating_System
with	O
Remote	O
and	O
Mic	O
were	O
introduced	O
in	O
2009	O
and	O
were	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3GS	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
third-generation	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
sold	O
independently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
expanded	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
Stereo	O
Headset	O
by	O
adding	O
two	O
other	O
buttons	O
dedicated	O
to	O
volume	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
variant	O
without	O
a	O
microphone	O
shipped	O
only	O
with	O
the	O
third-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
shuffle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
In-Ear	O
Headphones	B-Device
were	O
introduced	O
on	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
intended	O
as	O
a	O
premium	O
option	O
compared	O
to	O
Apple	O
's	O
bundled	O
earbuds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
add	O
silicone	O
ear	B-Device
tips	I-Device
and	O
dual	O
drivers	O
advertised	O
as	O
"	O
engineered	O
for	O
superior	O
acoustic	O
accuracy	O
,	O
balance	O
,	O
and	O
clarity	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
shipped	O
with	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
and	O
feature	O
a	O
remote	O
control	O
and	O
microphone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
shipped	O
with	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Touch	O
(	O
5th	O
generation	O
)	O
and	O
iPod	B-Device
Nano	O
(	O
7th	O
generation	O
)	O
without	O
a	O
remote	O
and	O
microphone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EarPods	O
are	O
also	O
individually	O
sold	O
with	O
a	O
carrying	O
case	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
version	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	B-Device
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
5th	O
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
6th	O
generation	O
)	O
and	O
iPod	B-Device
Nano	O
(	O
7th	O
generation	O
)	O
only	O
have	O
basic	O
biodegradable	O
packaging	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
their	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
remote	O
and	O
mic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
fourth	O
generation	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
require	O
iOS	B-Application
2.2	O
and	O
onwards	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
but	O
are	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
original	B-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3G	I-Operating_System
,	O
or	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
1st	O
generation	O
)	O
due	O
to	O
sound	O
problems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
also	O
compatible	O
with	O
most	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
and	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
iteration	O
,	O
"	O
EarPods	O
with	O
Lightning	B-Architecture
Connector	I-Architecture
"	O
,	O
were	O
introduced	O
in	O
2016	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
replaced	O
the	O
3.5mm	B-Device
headphone	I-Device
jack	O
with	O
a	O
Lighting	B-Architecture
connector	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
work	O
with	O
all	O
devices	O
that	O
have	O
a	O
Lightning	B-Architecture
port	I-Architecture
and	O
support	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
or	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
previous	O
EarPods	O
were	O
rebranded	O
as	O
"	O
EarPods	O
with	O
3.5mm	B-Device
Headphone	I-Device
Plug	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
12	I-Operating_System
series	O
in	O
2020	O
,	O
EarPods	O
are	O
no	O
longer	O
bundled	O
with	O
iPhones	B-Operating_System
in	O
most	O
countries	O
except	O
where	O
required	O
by	O
law	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
discontinuation	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
line	O
in	O
2022	O
,	O
EarPods	O
are	O
only	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
purchase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iPhone	B-Operating_System
models	O
from	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
7	I-Application
to	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
also	O
shipped	O
with	O
a	O
Lightning-to-3.5mm	O
headphone	O
jack	O
adapter	O
,	O
enabling	O
customers	O
to	O
connect	O
3.5mm	O
headphones	B-Device
to	O
a	O
Lightning	B-Architecture
port	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thanks	O
to	O
an	O
iOS	B-Application
update	O
(	O
iOS	B-Application
10.3	O
)	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
backwards	O
compatible	O
,	O
meaning	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
any	O
previous	O
device	O
with	O
a	O
Lightning	B-Architecture
port	I-Architecture
(	O
from	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
included	O
as	O
of	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
XS	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
XR	I-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
remains	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
from	O
Apple	O
and	O
third-party	O
retailers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
Headset	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
priced	O
at	O
$129	O
and	O
later	O
reduced	O
to	O
$99	O
,	O
and	O
discontinued	O
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
"	O
Travel	O
Cable	O
"	O
that	O
charged	O
it	O
and	O
a	O
30-pin	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
simultaneously	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
docking	O
station	O
called	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
Dual	O
Dock	O
that	O
could	O
charge	O
it	O
and	O
an	O
original	B-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
was	O
also	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AirPods	B-Operating_System
were	O
announced	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
16	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
wireless	O
earbud-style	O
headphones	B-Device
with	O
microphones	O
,	O
dual	O
accelerometers	O
,	O
IR	O
sensors	O
used	O
to	O
pause	O
music	O
if	O
they	O
are	O
not	O
in	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
ears	O
,	O
and	O
motion	O
touch	O
sensors	O
that	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
activate	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
case	O
is	O
charged	O
by	O
Lightning	B-Architecture
,	O
and	O
in	O
2019	O
a	O
second	O
case	O
was	O
introduced	O
with	O
Qi	O
charging	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AirPods	B-Operating_System
are	O
compatible	O
with	O
iPhones	B-Operating_System
,	O
iPads	B-Device
,	O
Apple	O
Watches	O
,	O
Macs	O
,	O
the	O
6th	O
generation	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
the	O
7th	O
generation	O
iPod	B-Device
Nano	O
,	O
but	O
automatic	O
pairing	O
with	O
an	O
iCloud	O
account	O
requires	O
macOS	B-Operating_System
Sierra	I-Operating_System
,	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
watchOS	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
also	O
compatible	O
with	O
devices	O
on	O
other	O
platforms	O
that	O
support	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
,	O
but	O
it	O
limits	O
the	O
AirPods	B-Operating_System
 '	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AirPods	B-Operating_System
Pro	I-Operating_System
were	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2019	O
as	O
a	O
premium	O
option	O
compared	O
to	O
AirPods	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
use	O
the	O
same	O
H1	O
chip	O
found	O
in	O
second	O
generation	O
AirPods	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
boast	O
a	O
slimmer	O
design	O
,	O
active	O
noise	O
cancellation	O
,	O
adaptive	O
EQ	O
,	O
IPX4	O
water	O
resistance	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
charging	O
case	O
with	O
Qi	O
standard	O
,	O
and	O
include	O
silicone	O
tips	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AirPods	B-Operating_System
Max	I-Operating_System
,	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
15	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
are	O
wireless	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
over-ear	O
headphones	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
's	O
white	O
earbuds	O
are	O
prominently	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
their	O
distinctive	O
"	O
silhouette	O
style	O
"	O
iPod	B-Device
advertisements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
often	O
as	O
a	O
dancing	O
black	O
figure	O
in	O
 [ silhouette ] 	O
with	O
a	O
starkly	O
contrasted	O
white	O
earbuds	O
and	O
cord	O
while	O
holding	O
a	O
white	O
iPod	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
background	O
is	O
usually	O
another	O
bright	O
colour	O
so	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
and	O
headphones	B-Device
clearly	O
stand	O
out	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
image	O
.	O
</s>
