Advanced technology crammed in Apple’s AirPods may have made the so-called courageous plan to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 much easier.

The earphones haven’t shipped yet. It’s still unclear whether buyers will want to invest $159 in AirPods, which are being forced on iPhone 7 buyers, according to critics.

Many wireless earphones are already available, but according to one analyst, AirPods are the most advanced. They have unique technologies not found in other earphones, all of which combine to deliver a continuous stream of high-quality audio from the iPhone 7.

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