When asked about a new 3.5
mm headphone port accessory, the company revealed plans for new Click Connector accessories.
Not exact matches
Many people are irate that Apple has done away with the 3.5
mm headphone jack and instead is relying on the Lightning
port to power audio
accessories.
The micro USB power / sync
port has slid from the bottom to the side, while the 3.5
mm headphone jack - with an additional slot attached, designed for future
accessories like an external speaker, apparently - has helpfully moved to the top to nestle next to the power button.
While a 3.5
mm headphone jack accompanies the only USB - C
port, the new MateDock
accessory (provided in the box for select markets) will provide two extra USB - C connections plus VGA and HDMI
ports — some boxes will see a USB - C to full USB adapter to go along.
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus / Pro are expected to be the first iPhones to ship without the standard 3.5
mm headphone port, instead Apple will reportedly ship the new smartphones with a Lightning adapter
accessory in the box that will allow users to use their current
headphones through Apple's proprietary Lightning
port on the bottom of the handsets.
Problem being that, given the Type - C
port is the only active
port the device offers (there's also a 3.5
mm headphone socket, but that's it), you can't do a great deal else with
accessories during recharging.
If a user wishes to charge their Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL and listen to music at the same time, they will be forced to purchase an adapter that adds a USB - C
port and a 3.5
mm headphone jack simultaneously, an
accessory that is currently selling for $ 44.95 on the Google Store.
Another
accessory maker's Galaxy S8 leaked online and cutouts show the smartphone will retain its 3.5
mm headphone port and gain a USB Type - C
port.
The Essential Phone already ships with the USB - C to 3.5
mm headphone port adapter in the box so users can continue using their regular wired audio
accessories.