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History The white earphones or earbuds that ship with all iPods have become symbolic of the brand Advertisements feature them prominently often contrasting the white earphones and cords with people shown as dark silhouettes that are usually seen on iTunes gift cards The original earphones came with the first generation iPod They were revised to be smaller after Apple received complaints of the earbuds being too large The revised earphones were shipped with second through early fifth generation iPods the iPod Mini and the first generation Nanos The earbuds were revised again in 2006 featuring an even smaller and more streamlined design This third design was shipped with late fifth generation iPods and the second generation nanos All first generation iPod Shuffles and the second generation up until 30 January 2007 when color models were introduced were shipped with the second design those that shipped after that date were distributed with the third design of the earbuds The fourth generation Nano the second generation Touch and the 120 160 GB iPod Classic come with headphones made from a slightly different material which makes it anti tangle but more prone to damage citation needed leading some users with issues such as volume imbalance citation needed The third generation iPod Shuffle comes with the earphones with remote on the right earphone and third generation iPod Touch comes with the earphones with remote and mic on the right earphone Safety The theft and robbery of iPods has been a noted concern in several countries To avoid robbery some owners of iPods replaced the telltale white earphones with other headsets to avoid unwanted attention It has been recommended that replacing the distinctive white earbuds with older headphones suggest cheaper equipment and help reduce robbery risk In 2005 New York s Metropolitan Transportation Authority placed advertisements on the subways warning passengers that Earphones are a giveaway Protect your dev ice after iPod thefts on the subway rose from zero in 2004 to 50 in the first three months of 2005 In 2007 in San Francisco an increase in iPod robberies prompted BART officials to place flyers at stations warning riders that the signature white earbuds could make them targets for iPod theft Varieties There are currently 5 varieties of iPod headphones three of which ship with current products The basic Apple Earphones no controls which ships with all iPods except the 3rd Gen Shuffle and 3rd Gen Touch the Shuffle Apple Headphones with Remote which ships only with the 3rd Gen Shuffle the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic which ships with the iPhone 3GS iPod Touch 3rd Gen and also sold independently and the optional premium Apple In Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic introduced on September 9 2008 which are sold independently The last three of these versions have convenient buttons let you adjust the volume control music and video playback The control capsule located on the c able of the right earpiece includes three buttons and a microphone on the last two versions One can adjust volume by pressing the and buttons control music and video playback including play pause and next previous by pressing the center button and record voice memos on supported iPod and iPhone models There have been many reports of moisture problems with the remote mic earbuds The original iPhone and iPhone 3G came with a modified version of the Apple Headphones The iPhone Stereo Headset These were the Apple Headphones but with an additional clicker and remote on the right side of the headphones The iPhone headset differs from the Apple Headphones with Remote and Mic by not including the volume control See also Timeline of Apple products References CIRCUITS Hold the Earbuds Bluetooth and IPod Together at Last New York Times Adam Baer July 7 2005 An Earful on Earbud Options Wichita Eagle February 4 2006 iPod Touch Apple Store link a b Somebody Out There Wants Your iPod Washi ngton Post Robert MacMilan April 28 2005 a b c Robbers relish iPod craze Little white earbuds are almost everywhere particularly on BART thieves are capitalizing on players popularity San Francisco Chronicle John Cot March 21 2007 iPods spark a crime wave The Daily Telegraph September 28 2007 Street robbery soars as iPod users targeted The Sunday Times Will Iredale October 9 2005 Dianner Earphones are a giveaway Flickr 2005 07 21 Retrieved on 2007 02 11 MacMillan Robert Somebody Out There Wants Your iPod Washington Post 2005 04 28 Retrieved on 2007 02 11 Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic Lowest Ratings External links Apple iPod In Ear Headphone v 160 160 d 160 160 e iPod Models Classic Photo 160 iPod HP 160 Mini 160 Shuffle 160 Nano 160 Touch Accessories Earbuds 160 iPod Hi Fi 160 iTrip 160 Nike iPod Software Comparison of iPod managers 160 iPhone OS Store 160 iPod game 160 iTunes Store version history Other Advertising 160 Click wheel 160 Dock Connector Italics indicate d iscontinued products See also iPhone OS based products Categories IPod accessories IPhone accessoriesHidden categories All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June 2009 Articles with unsourced statements from December 2008

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