The US patent and Drug Administration has approved the first hearing implant from apple for use with an iPhone . The ##phone 7 is the result of a collaboration between Apple and the Australian company , and allows users with the surgically embedded implant to control it using their smartphone . The Nucleus 7 is smaller than the previous version , making it suitable for children , and has been given a longer battery life . According to app CEO Chris Smith , users with hearing loss can now " receive phone calls , listen to music and have FaceTime calls streamed to their Cochlear implant " .
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first hearing implant from Cochlear for use with an iPhone. The Nucleus 7 is the result of a collaboration between Apple and the Australian company, and allows users with the surgically embedded implant to control it using their smartphone. The Nucleus 7 is smaller than the previous version, making it suitable for children, and has been given a longer battery life. According to Cochlear CEO Chris Smith, users with hearing loss can now "make phone calls, listen to music and have FaceTime calls streamed to their Cochlear implant".