To date, 600M earbuds have been shipped with Apple products, and the EarPods will be shipped with the new iPhone5, iPod Nano and iPod Touch as well as available for purchase immediately.

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After coining the term "earbuds, " Apple has moved on and showed off EarPods on Wednesday.

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At their launch event this week, Apple announced an improved line it calls EarPods.

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