Apple Continues to Sell EarPods Following iPhone 16 Event Contrary to Last-Minute Rumor

[applefan8254]

it'd be kinda cool, if there was a hybrid earpod+airpod.

The volume and track control buttons are much better on the wired earpods. This goes back to essentially transitioning from the iPod classic click wheel to the earpods remote. The earpods remote is essentially the spiritually successor to the click wheel. Makes it effortless to do volume and track control without looking at the screen. That's all missing with the airpods, unfortunately. So, having a hybrid USBC+bluetooth set of airpods with remote would be nice.

Microphone is better too.

If the battery is low, the ability to just plug directly into the iphone USBC port so it could be charged, while on the go and being used at the same time, until it reaches a level of charge where it could again be disconnected from the USBC port of the iPhone, and the phone could be pocketed once again.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

Unfortunately they don't continue to sell the AirPods 2.

RIP. Even though it had no ANC, they were the perfect fit for my ears.

 

[alchemistmuffin]

False alarm, everyone! The iconic earbuds live on for now.

Apple WAS originally going to kill the EarPods to simplify the lineup, but at last minute, decided to continue manufacturing. Perhaps because the EarPods provided better audio quality than those cheap disposable headphones.

Next year though, Apple plans on completely discontinuing it in favor of fully wireless AirPods.