Tim Cook: Have no fear, AirPods stay in ear
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday tried to allay concerns that the tech giant’s new wireless headphones, called AirPods, could fall out or be easily lost.
“I have never personally had one fall out since I’ve been using them,” Cook said during an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
“I’ve been wearing them for a while and because they don’t have wires on them, the wires tend to help the earbud to fall out because it applies weight on those,” he said.
Cook said he has used the AirPods while walking, dancing and working out on the treadmill and has never had one fall out. The magnetic case also makes it easy to store them, he added.
“Magnetically, they’re sort of sucked down into the case. It’s a great place to both charge them and keep them,” he said.
Apple made the controversial decision to eliminate the headphone jack with the new iPhone 7. Wired earbuds that plug into the Lightening port come with the phone, but the wireless AirPods are sold separately and will cost an additional $160 when they arrive in October.
The reviews for the AirPods have been mixed. The criticisms: they look weird, the price is too high and the sound is mediocre.
Among the pluses: the instant pairing with your phone, thanks to a proprietary chip that eliminates the usual Bluetooth hassle, the long battery life and the ability to have Siri in your ear at all times.