iPhone, iPad, and Android developers are working with hearing aid manufacturers to create seamless connectivity between hearing aids and smartphones. This will give hearing aid users the ability to adjust their instruments' settings using Apps on an iPhone, iPad, or Android powered device. Currently, two hearing aid manufacturers have released Apps that turn a smartphone into a remote control for hearing aids:
Siemens introduced the miniTek Remote App in March 2013. This App transforms an Android powered smartphone or tablet into a remote control that can be used to adjust hearing aid settings.
Click here for more information on the Siemens miniTek Remote App.
GN Resound has released the Resound Control App. This App enables Verso and Alera hearing aid wearers to adjust the volume of their hearing aids, choose between programming options, and adjust streaming volume by using their smartphone.
Click here for more information on the Resound Control App.
iPhone and Hearing Aid Compatibility
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.
For more information on the future of "made for iPhone" hearing aids, click here.
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