We already got a look at Apple’s redesigned earphones and shared some more details this morning including the “EarPods” name. Apple has now officially unveiled the new “EarPods” and explained they have been in the works for the last three years. The company also confirmed that the new Earpods would come packaged with the new iPod touch lineup, iPod nanos, and the iPhone 5. The EarPods will also be available as a standalone accessory starting today, but there is no word on pricing as of yet. Unfortunately, we did not get too many new details about the specs of the new earbuds, but they do appear to sport slightly larger physical controls.
Apple explained the process of creating the new EarPods on its website:
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