According to the agency, all mobile phones have to meet volume control benchmarks. People with hearing aids often hear unwanted noise when using non-compatible telephones or wireless handsets.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ruled that all smartphones will soon need to work with all Bluetooth hearing aids, and vice versa, so that people with hearing loss don't have ...

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And at September's Apple Event, the tech company announced that people with mild or moderate hearing loss will be able to use its popular Apple AirPods 2 earbuds as hearing aids. Read more: Best ...

On Thursday, the FCC approved new regulations requiring all phone makers to make their handsets compatible with hearing aids.With the number of Americans 65 and older expected to balloon by nearly ...

“The majority of people own smart phones and don’t realize all that their phone can do, including functioning as a good amplifier for people with mild to moderate hearing loss,” said ...

These behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids are for people with mild to moderately severe hearing loss. ... Most iOS and Android phones are compatible with the app. The aids are available in 10 colors.

The ubiquity of AirPods could make people worried about the look of a hearing aid more open to using them. There may be some drawbacks, though. Fit and comfort during long use might be an issue.

Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update available Monday. It’s a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small ...

An estimated 30 million people — 1 in 8 Americans over the age of 12 — have hearing loss in both ears. Millions would benefit from hearing aids but most have never tried them, according to the ...