A new leak, buried deep in the iOS 14 version of the code, seems to strongly suggest that Apple is about to remove EarPods from the new iPhone box. Discovered in the new iOS 14.2 beta developer build, this rumor is based on a tweak reported by Macrumors in the source code, which removed the word ``provided''. Previously, the section on reducing exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy read as follows: "To reduce your exposure to RF energy, use a hands-free option, such as the built-in speakerphone, supplied headset, or other similar accessories. However, according to the claim, the new text reads as follows: "To reduce exposure to radio frequency energy, use a hands-free option, such as the built-in speakerphone, headset, or other similar accessory." This fits with analyst Ming Chi-Kuo's predictions that the new iPhone 12 lineup won't come with a power adapter or EarPods in the box, as Apple looks to reduce the number of accessories you need. provides with your high volume devices. At the Apple Watch 6 launch event, Tim Cook made it clear that Apple is working to reduce the company's impact on the environment, and that included removing the charging pad from the new watch's case. This makes sense, given that there are plenty of these low-power USB connectors in the drawers of tech shoppers around the world, and Apple will continue to offer a Lightning USB cable in the iPhone 12 box. Indeed, it is said which could be a stronger braided option, to prevent many of them from breaking over time and creating more waste).
The right decision?
The question of whether the loss of EarPods is "fair" is an interesting one, however: while true wireless earphones have quickly gained popularity, TechRadar surveys have shown that built-in wired earphones are still on the rise. around the corner. often used. .
Calls:
- to / from Canada and Mexico
Calls:
- to / from Canada and Mexico
