It’s been nearly one year since Apple confirmed reports that it was working with top-tier hearing aid manufacturers to create “made for iPhone” hearing aids. In theory, “made for iPhone” hearing aids would provide two valuable features:- Seamless connectivity between premium hearing aids and smartphones
- iPhone accessibility to hearing aid settings (use your iPhone to access and adjust the settings of the hearing aids)
While “made for iPhone” hearing aids have yet to be released, GN ReSound has announced its intention to release hearing instruments by the end of 2013 that bear this distinction.
A patent applied for by Apple also implies that the global innovator is seeking to create a social network for hearing aid users. The goal would be to facilitate connection among hearing aid users through a social media platform where their unique instrument settings could be openly shared.
Currently, iPhone 5 and 4 models comply with the FCC’s hearing aid compatibility standards. However, to maximize the clarity of your particular model of iPhone, you will need to activate the “Hearing Aid Mode.” To do this on an iPhone 4 or 5 with the iOS 5 or later, go to Settings > General > Accessibility and make the appropriate adjustment to turn the Hearing Aid Mode to “on.” For more information on iPhones and hearing aid compatibility, visit Apple’s hearing aid compatibility page.
Many hearing aid manufacturers have released smartphone and tablet APPs for their devices. Click here for APPs from Siemens, Phonak, Oticon, and GN ReSound.
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