The Federal Communications Commission announced last week that they require all mobile phones sold in the U-S to be ...

The FCC has approved regulations that mandate phone manufacturers to ensure their products work with hearing aids. Making ...

The FCC has approved a regulation requiring 100% of all mobile handsets sold in the US to be compatible with hearing aids. The rule requires phone makers to abandon proprietary Bluetooth coupling ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Thursday issued rules requiring that all mobile phones — including smartphones — sold in the U.S. be compatible with hearing aids. The news comes ...

This means phones and hearing aids -- even the over-the-counter and earpods options -- must be compatible with each other. And all new mobile handsets sold in the US must now meet volume-control ...

Apple announced a hearing aids functionality for the AirPods Pro 2 in June 2024, the most recent big move for accessibility in the industry. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration quickly approved the ...

The FCC has adopted new rules that will require 100% of cell phones sold in the US to be hearing-aid compatible (HAC). The FCC is also modifying its rules to incorporate Bluetooth connections to ...

Three technologists in India used a homemade Faraday cage and a microwave oven to get around Apple’s location blocks.

Phone makers must also clearly label devices to clarify if they meet all these rules: Hearing aid compatible, universal Bluetooth pairing, and volume control benchmarks, including how high the ...