Back in September,
Apple removed the headphone jack from its flagship iPhone 7.
Once
Apple removes the headphone jack, that will change very quickly.
Apple removes the headphone jack from the iPhone 7, ships Lightning EarPods and an adapter instead.
This might once again cause a stir from consumers similarly to how fans reacted when
Apple removed the headphone jack for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
Apple removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus — hardly to universal acclaim — as have Motorola and LeEco.
Interestingly, this is reminiscent of when
Apple removed the headphone jack starting with the iPhone 7, and then several Android makers followed suit.
If you're upset
Apple removed the headphone jack, that'll make it even easier for you to want to buy the S7 Edge or LG V20.
Apple removed the headphone jack, and so did Android phone makers.
Not exact matches
Apple's decision to
remove the
headphone jack in the iPhone 7 brings to light an important question: Would
Apple have made the move now if it didn't own Beats?
Now, though,
Apple's decision to
remove the
headphone jack from the iPhone 7 has brought the Beats deal back into the spotlight.
Save for Samsung and LG devices, OnePlus is just about the only phone maker left that hasn't moved to either USB C - based or wireless audio —
Apple, Google, HTC, Motorola and others have
removed the
headphone jack from their 2017 flagships.
That's how
Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller summarized the company's rationale for
removing the 3.5 mm
headphone jack in the iPhone 7.
Following
Apple's decision to
remove the 3.5 mm
headphone jack from the iPhone, some Android phone manufacturers have followed suit and opted for USB - C audio instead.
That question can be answered in part with the same explanation for
Apple's decision to
remove the standard 3.5 mm
headphone jack (that's right, the new iPhones won't have a regular audio port): waterproofing.
As you'll no doubt be aware,
Apple decided to
remove the dedicated 3.5 mm
headphone jack from its latest iPhones.
But that is where audio junkies are going to have a fit, because despite the step forward in the speakers, many believe that
Apple have made a weird choice in
removing the
headphone jack.
One thing is clear, though:
Apple has made it a hobby to
remove features from our devices, and after the
headphone jack, another one is gone.
Removing the
headphone jack meant
Apple had to improve wireless audio — the result is the W1 wireless chip.
Google mocked
Apple last year for
removing the
headphone jack from the iPhone 7; this year they
removed it from their phone, the Pixel.
Samsung has also opted to keep the 3.5 mm
headphone jack, something which many other companies like
Apple, Google, and HTC have all decided to
remove in favor of audio through the USB - C port.
That's how
Apple CEO Tim Cook justified
removing the
headphone jack from the newest line of iPhones.
Moreover,
removing the
headphone jack means that future iPhones would be easier to waterproof, and that's something else
Apple is reportedly working on for future models.
If recent rumors are to be believed,
Apple is about to do something that will make a lot of users very angry:
remove the standard
headphone jack from the iPhone 7.
Next, on the top of the device, you've got your 3.5 mm
headphone jack (thankfully they aren't following
Apple's lead on
removing this port) as well as the IR blaster.
Apple even takes the time to sarcastically dismiss the significance of dropping the
headphone jack, implying that
removing a 100 - year - old plug isn't exactly a «shocker.»
Many people argue they don't need thinner phones and that
Apple should not
remove the
headphone jack and replace regular 3.5 mm
headphones with wireless or Lightning - based ones.
Using small bezels wouldn't automatically mean the device was similar to the iPhone X, and Google has followed
Apple on the decision to
remove the
headphone jack anyway.
Early reports claimed
Apple was planning to
remove the
headphone jack from its upcoming iPhones in an effort to make them thinner.
Just like how
Apple got rid of the
headphone jack with the iPhone 7, the iPhone X makes moves toward
removing the rest of the phone that isn't a screen — the home button has been outright
removed, as have much of the bezels around the screen.
Even Google, which poked fun at
Apple last year for
removing the
headphone jack, got rid of it on this year's Pixel 2.
Apple has faced plenty of criticism for its decision to
remove the traditional
headphone jack from the iPhone 7 series, although other Android device makers including Motorola did it without dealing with much backlash at all.
After poking fun at
Apple's controversial decision to
remove the
headphone jack from the iPhone 7 Plus last year, Google has followed suit.
What do you think about the possibility of
Apple removing the 3.5 mm
headphone jack in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus?
Apple attracted criticism when it
removed the 3.5 mm
headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus.
Now a new report claims that according to supply chain sources,
Apple is indeed planning to
remove the 3.5 mm
headphone jack in favor of an all - in - one Lightning connector.
Back in November, Japanese blog MacOtakara had reported that
Apple was planning to
remove the 3.5 mm
headphone jack in favor of an all - in - one Lightning connector in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
It was widely speculated that
Apple was
removing the 3.5 mm
headphone jack to make next generation iPhones even thinner.
The next iPhones will reportedly also feature a waterproof and dustproof design, which could be another reason why
Apple may be
removing the 3.5 mm
headphone jack.
In a nod to
Apple, Google is planning to
remove Walleye's
headphone jack so it can make room for stereo speakers.
Maybe you agree with
Apple executives that
removing the
headphone jack from the iPhone is an act of «courage.»
Following
Apple's decision to
remove the 3.5 mm
headphone jack from the iPhone, some Android phone manufacturers have followed suit and opted for USB - C audio instead.
Apple removed the standard
headphone jack in the iPhone 7 in favor of wireless
headphones or
headphones that plug into the Lightning port.
Apple is introducing a new wireless communications chip alongside its plans to
remove the
headphone jack, and it's called the W1.
While Google was quick to call out
Apple last year for
removing the
headphone jack in its iPhone lineup, Google apparently felt like this year was the right time to do it with its brand new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.
Apple removed it's
headphone jack on its recent iphone design!
Many have already criticized
Apple for its bold move to
remove the 3.5 mm
headphone jack in favor of a Lightning Connector for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
As soon as
Apple removed the 3.5 mm
headphone jack from its phones, it was inevitable that someone would eventually create this chimerical monster.
The Rayz earbuds are no doubt made in response to
Apple's decision to
remove the iPhone 7's
headphone jack, leaving those who prefer wired earbuds with a dilemma: listen to audio or charge the phone, but not both at the same time.
Despite a number of OEMs joining the
Apple pack and
removing the
headphone jack, it looks like the latest OnePlus flagship might stick with the traditional 3.5 mm plug - in method.
Apple could muster some more courage to
remove the
headphone jack from the iPhone SE 2, to make space for a bigger battery, a 3D Touch display, or a camera with OIS.