Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Does iPod Accessories work with the Apple iPhone?
This is a very common question amongst iPod and iPhone fans, so let's delve into the iPhone Accessories and iPod Accessories to see which accessories are compatible.
The iPhone is compatible with the majority of accessories designed for the iPod. For example many people are concerned that now that they have an iPhone and won't be carrying the iPod around they will lose the ability to connect up to a speaker system to share the music with others. You will be happy to learn that the iPhone has exactly the same connectivity port as that found on the iPod, so it will connect to any iPod speaker system or car dock that you might have already purchased.
However some iPod accessories have changed to better suit the iPhone. A good example is the iPod headphones. It is still possible to use regular headphones with the iPhone but when you receive a call you would need to take the headphones out to answer the call. For this reason Apple has especially designed a set of headphones for the iPhone, featuring a microphone built into the cord. When you receive a call the song you are listening to is paused and it's possible to answer the call simply by pressing a small button on the microphone. Another great feature found on the iPhone headphones is that you will hear your calls through both ears rather than one, and also being able to listen to the party on the other line in stereo sound which turns your phone conversation into a very exciting experience.
Another benefit with using an iPhone with a iPhone headset is that it means that your one headset serves both headset needs, for music and phone calls. It also helps to remain focused on the road since there is no need in removing one headset to insert another, just click the button on the iPhone headset and you have already answered the phone call.
The iPhone is compatible with the majority of accessories designed for the iPod. For example many people are concerned that now that they have an iPhone and won't be carrying the iPod around they will lose the ability to connect up to a speaker system to share the music with others. You will be happy to learn that the iPhone has exactly the same connectivity port as that found on the iPod, so it will connect to any iPod speaker system or car dock that you might have already purchased.
However some iPod accessories have changed to better suit the iPhone. A good example is the iPod headphones. It is still possible to use regular headphones with the iPhone but when you receive a call you would need to take the headphones out to answer the call. For this reason Apple has especially designed a set of headphones for the iPhone, featuring a microphone built into the cord. When you receive a call the song you are listening to is paused and it's possible to answer the call simply by pressing a small button on the microphone. Another great feature found on the iPhone headphones is that you will hear your calls through both ears rather than one, and also being able to listen to the party on the other line in stereo sound which turns your phone conversation into a very exciting experience.
Another benefit with using an iPhone with a iPhone headset is that it means that your one headset serves both headset needs, for music and phone calls. It also helps to remain focused on the road since there is no need in removing one headset to insert another, just click the button on the iPhone headset and you have already answered the phone call.
Labels: iPhone accessories, iPhone headsets, iPod accessories, iPod headsets
# posted by Larry Jung @ Tuesday, April 15, 2008 
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