AirPods

The Apple AirPods are wireless headphones that were designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2015 to 2016 as part of the Apple AirPods series. The first AirPods has been introduced on September 7, 2016, released on December 13, 2016, and its price started at $159.

The new AirPods feature new user interactions; for example, removing an AirPod from one’s ear causes playback to pause, and double-tapping them activates Siri. Apple incorporated its own custom-designed chip, the Apple W1 into AirPods, which helps optimize the battery use and Bluetooth connection.

AirPods contain a proprietary Apple W1 SoC processor which helps optimize battery use and processes the Bluetooth 4.2 connection as well as audio connection. The advanced connectivity functions of the W1 requires devices running iOS 10macOS SierrawatchOS 3, or later. They can also function as standard Bluetooth headphones when connected to any device that supports Bluetooth 4.0 or higher, including Windows laptops and Android devices.

There are two microphones in each AirPod, one at ear level, facing outward, and another at the bottom of the stem. Each AirPod weighs 0.14 oz (4 g), and its charging case weighs 1.34 oz (38 g). AirPods hold a charge of around five hours while charging them for fifteen minutes in the case gives three hours of listening time. 

The charging case provides 24 hours of total usage. During a complete dismantling, each AirPod was found to contain a 93 milliwatt hour battery in its stem, while the charging case contains a 1.52-watt-hour or 398 mAh at 3.81 V battery.

These earphones has been discontinued on March 20, 2019, and have been replaced by AirPods 2nd Generation.

Today AirPods is 7 years old!

AirPods
Source: pinterest.com – AirPods

AirPods Release Date and Original Price

IntroducedSeptember 7, 2016
ReleasedDecember 13, 2016
DiscontinuedMarch 20, 2019
Model IdentifierAirPods1,1
Model NumberA1602 (Charging Case)
A1722 (Left AirPod)
A1523 (Right AirPod)
EMC2862 (Charging Case)
Order NumberMMEF2AM/A
Original Price$159
ColorsWhite
Weight1.34 oz. – 38 Grams (Case)
0.14 oz. – 4 Grams (1 AirPod)
Dimensions1.74” H x 0.84” W x 2.11″ D (Case)
4.41 cm H x 2.13 cm W x 5.35 cm D (Case)

0.65” H x 0.71” W x 1.58″ D (1 AirPod)
1.65 cm H x 1.8 cm W x 4.01 cm D (1 AirPod)

Tech Specs

Processor

ProcessorApple W1

Sensors

SensorsDual Optical sensors
Motion-detecting accelerometer
Speech-detecting accelerometer (Each AirPod)

Connections

Connection1 – Lightning port (Case)
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 (AirPods)
Audio In2 – Microphones

Software

Original OS3.3.1
System RequirementsiPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models with iOS 10 or later
Apple Watch models with watchOS 3 or later
Mac models with macOS Sierra or later

Power

Battery1.52 W rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Case)
0.09 W rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Each AirPod)
Battery Capacity398 mAh (Case)
Battery LifeAirPods with Charging Case: More than 24 hours of listening time, up to 11 hours of talk time
AirPods (single charge): Up to 5 hours of listening time, Up to 2 hours of talk time

References:
Apple Support – AirPods (1st generation): Technical Specifications

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