Apple has modified the "Made for iPhone" (MFi) standard to include
headphones that connect to iOS devices via the "Lightning" port instead
of the headphone jack, according to media reports.
Currently, the Apple-made EarPods use a regular 3.5 mm headphone jack and hence they can be used with any other device with a 3.5 mm audio port.
It also means you can use virtually any other pair of non-apple headphones with your iPhone. But that is not going to be for long. The port switch could also means headphones could be made to work exclusively with a particular app - or even launch a specific app once they are plugged in.
Currently, the Apple-made EarPods use a regular 3.5 mm headphone jack and hence they can be used with any other device with a 3.5 mm audio port.
It also means you can use virtually any other pair of non-apple headphones with your iPhone. But that is not going to be for long. The port switch could also means headphones could be made to work exclusively with a particular app - or even launch a specific app once they are plugged in.
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