Written on March 13, 2009 – 4:59 am | by Maria Mihale |
Because the old iPod Shuffle is already history, as Apple made us all very happy with the release of its brand new device, the smallest music player in the whole world, it’s obvious and, of course, understandable, that companies rushed into developing accessories dedicated to the new device.



In the given context, Scosche Industries has just announced that they are working to release in the near future ground-breaking earphones, equipped with integrated controls for the new iPod Shuffle (the third generation, to be more precise) with the new VoiceOver feature.



The new iPod Shuffle earphones will be called IDR (Increased Dynamic Range) and are said to come with the noise cancellation feature. In addition, the user will be given the chance to play, pause, to adjust the volume, to change tracks, to navigate their favorite playlist and even hear the name of the song they’re listening to or the name of the artist by only pressing one button.



Scoche is currently working on three different versions of earphones, the IDR350M, the IDR450M and the IDR650M, which are expected to become available sometimes during this spring. The prices will vary from $49.99 to $99.99.



In addition, the company is keen on developing an inline control adapter to allow people to use the headphones they might already own with the new iPod Shuffle. It’s just that the information about this product isn’t yet available.

“We are delighted to support the exciting new VoiceOver technology in the 4GB iPod shuffle”, said Kas Alves, the Executive Vice President of Scosche Industries, who also added that “Scosche’s focus on innovation means we’re ideally placed to develop new and exciting products like the IDR earphones”.