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Apple Watch Series 1, EarPods with Lightning Connector and iPhone 6S

Apple announced three products on 16 September 2016: Apple Watch Series 1, EarPods with Lightning Connector and iPhone 6S. The day spanned AirPods, Apple Watch and iPhone.

It was the 4th of 7 dated moments the archive holds for 2016, 9 days after the previous one, 7 September 2016.

Apple Watch Series 1 product photograph

KK IN HK · Public domain

What Apple announced

Apple Watch Series 1

Apple Watch · Apple Watch · discontinued 12 September 2018

The archive holds no written summary for this product. Its photographs, family, and dates are on its product page.

EarPods with Lightning Connector

AirPods · Headphones · in production

EarPods are wired earphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. They were introduced in September 2012 alongside the iPhone 5 and replaced Apple's earlier circular earbuds. EarPods are characterized by an asymmetrical, contoured design intended to better fit the human ear and improve comfort and sound performance. EarPods are available with three connector options: a 3.5 mm headphone plug, Lightning, and USB-C. They were bundled with various iPhone models from 2012 to 2020.

EarPods feature a rigid plastic housing with a distinctive elongated shape that rests against the concha of the ear rather than sealing the ear canal. Unlike in-ear monitors, EarPods do not use silicone or foam tips and are considered open-fit earphones.

iPhone 6S

iPhone · iPhone · discontinued 12 September 2018

The archive holds no written summary for this product. Its photographs, family, and dates are on its product page.

Also in 2016

Sources

  1. Apple Watch Series 1 · Wikipedia
  2. EarPods with Lightning Connector · Wikipedia
  3. iPhone 6S · Wikipedia

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