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Apple In-Ear Headphones NOT compatible with Iphone?

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The iphone is not listed as a compatible device for these headphones. Why? One of the things that has annoyed me about my iphone is having to wake up the iphone, enter your security code, and go to the playlist just to advance a song or replay it. I thought the iphone was supposed to combine everything great about a phone and ipod touch. Errr, I hope they come out with an iphone version. Any third parties do this?
 
Doesn't squeezing the mic on the headphones that ship with the iPhone do that?

I know it FF's to the next song when the iPhone doesn't have a lock on it... Never tried it on an iPhone that has a lock.
 
I can't tell you how angry I am over this.
I have been looking at solutions from Ultimate Ear and V-Moda but none grab my fancy.

This new Apple product is the Ultimate solution as far as I'm concerned, in having good quality sound with isolation along with a mic/switcher wrapped in a nice Apple design.

If this seriously does not work with the iPhone 3G, it is absolutely ridiculous and I can't believe Apple for doing this.
 
aristobrat said:
Doesn't squeezing the mic on the headphones that ship with the iPhone do that?

I know it FF's to the next song when the iPhone doesn't have a lock on it... Never tried it on an iPhone that has a lock.
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You're thinking of the ones that come with the iPhone. The OP is on about these; announced at the latest keynote.
 
If it does I didn't know that. Anyway, my iphone is locked so I guess it wouldn't work for me. hmmmm

I'll try it when I get home.
 
The page on the Apple store makes no mention of the iPhone. It certainly would be lame if it is not compatible. The current iPhone headphones/mic are really uncomfortable!
 
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Yet another of Apple's increasing list of idiotic and baffling moves. They make a pair of high quality buds with the features millions of iPhone users want, and make it incompatible with the iPhone. Good job Apple.
 
I'll also be very upset if these aren't iPhone compatible. My iPhone headphones have just died, and I'd be all over these. There is *no* technical reason why these shouldn't work. All the connectors are standard. It's just Apple being incredibly stupid if it doesn't.

Phazer
 
Just to clarify guys, the earbuds do work on the iphone. The only issue is the volume up/down buttons. They won't work! If that doesnt bother you, go ahead and preorder them.
 
petvas said:
Just to clarify guys, the earbuds do work on the iphone. The only issue is the volume up/down buttons. They won't work! If that doesnt bother you, go ahead and preorder them.
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Aside from the idocy of that alone, the really important issue is if the skip button works for answering calls, and if the microphone works. The Apple site indicates that is not the case at present.

Phazer
 
petvas said:
Just to clarify guys, the earbuds do work on the iphone. The only issue is the volume up/down buttons. They won't work! If that doesnt bother you, go ahead and preorder them.
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link?

Thanks for the info regardless.

At the very least I would imagine Apple will make a fully iPhoneified version relatively soon.
 
I believe everything about them works with the iPhone except for the volume controls which I read somewhere because the iPhone doesn't support controlling the volume through the headphone jack.
 
If it really is just the volume up/down that doesn't work I'd still consider getting them. But why on EARTH would Apple launch new top of the range headphones and not make them compatible with their flagship product? Idiocy.
 
monkeytennis said:
If it really is just the volume up/down that doesn't work I'd still consider getting them. But why on EARTH would Apple launch new top of the range headphones and not make them compatible with their flagship product? Idiocy.
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If the new remote volume control feature utilizes the new hardware available only with the new iPod touch (i.e. NOT the iPhone), then how the hell would Apple be able to make it work with the iPhone?
 
Well, once it's out, I believe that someone would buy it and try it out on an iPhone. We'll know if it works then.
 
stiphone said:
Well, once it's out, I believe that someone would buy it and try it out on an iPhone. We'll know if it works then.
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Yep. In the meantime, has anyone tried it the other way around: iPhone headphones on the new Touch? Might give us some idea of compatibility.
 
daihard said:
If the new remote volume control feature utilizes the new hardware available only with the new iPod touch (i.e. NOT the iPhone), then how the hell would Apple be able to make it work with the iPhone?
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Given the connectors are entirely cross industry standard, if it doesn't work Apple really cocked up the engineering on the iPhone.

Phazer
 
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