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Am I the only one that uses my headphone socket to, y'know, listen to music?

Okay, so let's Kickstart an inline adapter that adds a button to any pair of headphones, at $29.99. Yes? We'd be zillionares!

Edit: I spoiled it for myself by Googling, and of course that product already exists. Even Belkin have one: http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Headphone-Adapter-Remote-shuffl.... There's also a DIY solution: http://www.depotbassam.com/2012/01/diy-smartphone-headphone-....

I've been using Bluetooth earbuds since I got my first A2DP-supporting phone in 2006. Having a cable snaking down into my pocket was always a bother and I'm pretty clumsy so I'd always get it caught in door handles etc. Nearly all Bluetooth headphones have music controls, some even have an LCD screen to show the song title so you can leave your phone in your bag.

Exactly my thought, too.

> You can still use it if you have a pair of headphones in too, with the cans' play button subbing in for control.

Sadly, my headphones do not have a button, and I wont be on the go without them, so sadly Pressy is not for me.

I do have earphones with a button, and the button already works to start and stop my music and skip to the next track (with two presses). But sometimes it gets delayed for up to 5 seconds (for reasons I've never understood). If Pressy can fix that then great. But if it can't then there are going to be a lot of disappointed backers out there.

One of my long-term disappointments with Android is that they never used the modified plug the iPhone uses that also allows for volume control. But then, Apple may have patented it.

I wonder if people that are interested in only the App to have their Headphones buttons remapped comfortably will be able to acquire that, and for what price. Not that I have done any research on Apps that already do that, since as I said, my headphones don't have a button. :)

You are correct. Apple did indeed patent it. I don't remember the source but distinctly remember reading that Apple had gotten just such a patent.

Not that all manufacturers seem to care since I have a handful of Nokias that do the same thing...

I guess you also don't own any keys or a keychain then too? Since it comes with a keychain "fake audio jack" to hold pressy when not in the audiojack

I do, but I still do not see a use case for me. When I'm on the go, I am almost always listening to music.

Why so sad?

The kickstarter response implies that there is a market for this thing. You personally are not part of that market, but I'm not sure why you are complaining about that.

not the only one but, I would take a customizable feature button over the headphone jack; there is always BLE :)

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