The firm was
ditching the headphone jack on its new iPhone, said marketing chief Phil Schiller.
Based on multiple reports, leaked photos and rumors, Apple is
ditching the headphone jack on the iPhone 7.
Bluetooth speakers and headsets have become even more popular thanks to Apple
ditching the headphone jack on its latest iPhones.
While early rumors hinted Samsung might pull off an Apple and
ditch the headphone jack on the S8, the leak clearly shows there's something closely resembling a standard audio port in the bottom left corner of the leaked phone.
Following in the footsteps of Apple, Samsung might also be
ditching the headphone jack on its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone.
The company is rumoured to be
ditching the headphone jack on the next Pixel.
Google
ditching the headphone jack on the Pixel 2 is going to be good for the Android ecosystem.
Not exact matches
Remember how Samsung took multiple shots at Apple when it
ditched the dedicated
headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus?
An online petition hosted
on the Sum Of Us website and titled «Apple is
ditching the standard
headphone jack to screw consumers and the planet» has already gained over 220,000 signatures as of the time of writing.
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will likely have 5 - and 6 - inch displays, respectively, will run
on powerful Snapdragon 835 chips, and may
ditch the
headphone jack, which would be controversial.
With smartphone makers
ditching the
headphone jack in the hopes of a truly wireless future, we're having to rely
on Bluetooth devices like earbuds and
headphones more and more.
Additionally Google could
ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack on this phone.
There's nothing
on the top edge, while the base is packed with a speaker grille, USB - C port and
headphone jack — OnePlus certainly isn't ready to
ditch the 3.5 mm
jack just yet, unlike Motorola with the Moto Z.
On the plus side,
ditching the traditional
headphone jack would give Apple more room for other phone components, while possibly enabling it to make the iPhone even thinner than it already is.
Is Google following the footsteps of Apple in
ditching the universal 3.5 mm
headphone jack on its latest smartphones?
On the contrary, the same report did not provide any details regarding the type of connector that Samsung will opt for when the Galaxy S8
ditches the 3.5 mm
headphone jack.
While other manufacturers are
ditching the
headphone jack, Samsung appears adamant
on keeping it
on its flagships for the time being.
According to the reports, Apple is working
on ditching the now universal 3.5 mm
headphone jack in favor of a lightning port that takes care of the audio connections.
Maybe Google is taking it slow — introducing the long - awaited OIS
on cameras this 2017 and probably going the wireless charging way in 2018, but still, it's irresponsible for Google to leave out such an essential feature, especially after
ditching the 3.5 mm
headphone jack,
on a phone that will go for $ 1000 in some markets across the globe.
Exec officials also revealed the phone will have a fingerprint sensor
on the front, implying the handset will not have an all - screen design, and will not
ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack.
Apple CEO Tim Cook
on Wednesday officially unveiled the iPhone 7 and iPhone Plus, confirming a rumor that has evoked widespread dread: The company has
ditched its traditional
headphone jacks.
Ditching the
headphone jack could be the prelude to another rumored new product: Bluetooth earbuds based
on a very - low - powered radio chip developed exclusively by Apple.
The Z3 Play also appears to have
ditched the 3.5 mm
headphone jack as it only features a single USB port
on its bottom.
The new XPS 13 has
ditched all legacy ports and relies solely
on three USB Type - C ports, a
headphone jack, and a microSD card slot for its I / O needs.
The reason HTC included new ear - phones is because the company has decided to
ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack on the U Play as well.
But there was one thing I wasn't counting
on, one possibility I hadn't even considered: Google's new phone, expected to be unveiled next week, might
ditch the
headphone jack.
Rumor has it that Apple is working
on a pair of truly wireless earbuds to sell alongside the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which will
ditch the standard 3.5 mm
headphone jack.
A new series of reports today from SamMobile, a blog that often provides accurate details
on unreleased Samsung products, claims that the company plans to
ditch both the 3.5 mm
headphone jack and the physical Home button
on its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone.
Many people were possibly ready to
ditch the iPhone in favor of Android purely because of the issue of the 3.5 mm
headphone jack on the former.
The move wouldn't have been that surprising, considering that Apple unexpectedly
ditched the 3.5 mm
headphone jack on the iPhone 7 launched last year.
Both Blass and 9to5Google» Stephen Hall have claimed that the new Pixel will
ditch the
headphone jack and rely
on Bluetooth and USB - C audio.
On the audio front, the iPhone 7
ditches the
headphone jack in favor of the Lightning connector, as had been widely expected in the build - up to today's iPhone unveiling.
On August 3, Hall tweeted that he «got another tip that Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 will both
ditch the
headphone jack.
With more devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S8, expected to
ditch the
headphone jack, the next Android update might pull the plug
on 3.5 mm
headphone jack support.