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> Apple was not the first company to develop wireless earbuds, but they’ve defined the category since introducing AirPods in 2016. Sigh.

• post-it 5y ago
  It's true. If unconnected wireless earbuds existed before AirPods, I certainly never saw any.
  • desiarnezjr 5y ago
    There were many. They just weren't particularly good UX wise. Some of them were great / good / fine soundwise, but the UX typically sucked.
  • AshamedCaptain 5y ago
    Most definitely they existed (even the quote admits to that), but unlike other areas, I do not see other manufacturers following Apple in either functionality or aesthetics (compare what happened with slate smartphones); and I most definitely do not even see Apple leading in any metric, specially not in 2016.
  • jccalhoun 5y ago
    According to this the first kickstarter for a pair of wireless earbuds with a charging case was in 2014 https://www.androidcentral.com/history-true-wireless-earbuds https://www.androidcentral.com/history-true-wireless-earbuds
• stillblue 5y ago
  Sigh all you want. Truth doesn't change.
• severak_cz 5y ago
  I think Apple brought wireless earbuds to masses.