Apple In-Ear Headphones Now Shipping, Not 100% iPhone Compatible

Edward Kirk · December 2nd, 2008, 07:10 PM

Today Apple began shipping the recently announced In-Ear Headphones complete with volume control, microphone, and play/pause controls. When they were unveiled during the iPod nano event, they were announced as an accessory to current iPods. For reasons unknown to us (and many others), the headset's slick in-line volume control buttons don't function on the iPhone. Although it's possible a software update may introduce this functionality for iPhone owners, it may be a hardware limitation.

According to Apple, the headphones' mic and center button will still work with the iPhone.

From Apple's headphone compatibility page:

Mic and Center button supported; volume (+/-) buttons are not supported

[via Engadget]

Omar Jasso · December 2nd, 2008, 07:30 PM #2

Big DF move, Apple. Thanks for warning me before buying these tonight, though.

ksh3 · **Nothing new.....** - December 2nd, 2008, 08:41 PM #3

Way to go Microsoft.....sorry, I mean Apple

agent6998 · December 3rd, 2008, 01:07 AM #4

No biggie. As long as they 1) work 2) the mic works 3) the center button works
I'm buying!

stickyd8 · **headphones** - December 3rd, 2008, 09:15 AM #5

I agreee.......as long as the mic and center button works, I can live without volume control. It would be great if they came out with a software update that addressed this issue, but it's not a deal-breaker for me. However, I don't understand why Apple would even develop new headphones that aren't compatible with their newest iPhones?

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	Apple In-Ear Headphones Now Shipping, Not 100% iPhone Compatible - December 2nd, 2008, 07:10 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> Today Apple began shipping the recently announced In-Ear Headphones complete with volume control, microphone, and play/pause controls. When they were unveiled during the iPod nano event, they were announced as an accessory to current iPods. For reasons unknown to us (and many others), the headset's slick in-line volume control buttons don't function on the iPhone. Although it's possible a software update may introduce this functionality for iPhone owners, it may be a hardware limitation. According to Apple, the headphones' mic and center button will still work with the iPhone. From Apple's headphone compatibility page: Mic and Center button supported; volume (+/-) buttons are not supported [via Engadget] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

Omar Jasso Poopsmith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rockford, IL. Posts: 35 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	December 2nd, 2008, 07:30 PM #2
	Big DF move, Apple. Thanks for warning me before buying these tonight, though.

ksh3 iPA Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Turn left at the moon Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Nothing new..... - December 2nd, 2008, 08:41 PM #3
	Way to go Microsoft.....sorry, I mean Apple

agent6998 Rocks the Board Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beirut, Lebanon Posts: 194 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	December 3rd, 2008, 01:07 AM #4
	No biggie. As long as they 1) work 2) the mic works 3) the center button works I'm buying! __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G (8 GB) iPhone Version: 3.0 Hacks: Pwn'd and Unlocked Computer & OS: Mac OS 10.5.7 -"I am a social watermelon." -"Then socially speaking, I'm going to eat you."

stickyd8 Forum Lurker Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	headphones - December 3rd, 2008, 09:15 AM #5
	I agreee.......as long as the mic and center button works, I can live without volume control. It would be great if they came out with a software update that addressed this issue, but it's not a deal-breaker for me. However, I don't understand why Apple would even develop new headphones that aren't compatible with their newest iPhones?