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by rince 3567 days ago
Looks like these are indeed Bluetooth http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEF2AM/A/airpods

Connections AirPods: Bluetooth

And then further down Compatibility: iPhone 5 and up

iPhone 5 has Bluetooth 4.0 So I'm guessing the pairing information is shared via iCloud