Sentences with phrase «of the headphone jack follows»

The removal of the headphone jack follows Apple's controversial move.

Not exact matches

Following this morning's announcement of the Optimus Slider on Virgin Mobile, Straight Talk has announced its own version of the phone in the Optimus Q. Like the Optimus Slider, the phone features a 3.2 inch touchscreen with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system, MicroSD slot, 3.2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 3.0 along with a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

To go for $ 99.99 on contract after a $ 100 mail - in rebate, the new Curve offers the following: full - QWERTY keypad, optical trackpad, 2 megapixel camera, GPS, dedicated multimedia keys, 3.5 mm headphone jack, 256 MB of app memory, 528 MHz processor, EV - DO connectivity and last but not least, Wi - Fi!

More recently, we reported on a rumor that the next generation devices would not include a 3.5 mm headphone jack, following the lead of the Moto Z, several HTC devices, and Apple's iPhone 7.

Much to the chagrin of Android audiophiles, Google opted to follow Apple's lead and dump the headphone jack in the Pixel 2 (though it is kind enough to supply a USB - C - to - 3.5 mm adapter in the box).

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.

Well, it is good to know that OnePlus is not following the trend of ditching the 3.5 mm headphone jack and we have seen companies like Apple, Google, HTC, Xiaomi, Huawei etc following this trend.

Following today's Apple event that saw the 4 - inch iPhone SE, 9.7 - inch iPad Pro, and new Apple Watch bands and pricing announced, members of the press have been invited for hands - on time with the new products.The new iPhone SE looks almost identical to the iPhone 5s, beyond the switch to matte - chamfered edges and a color - matched stainless steel Apple logo on the rear.The new 4 - inch smartphone retains a 3.5 mm headphone jack, despite rumors that Apple will switch to an all - in - one Lightning connector on the iPhone 7 due later this year.A closer look at the iPhone SE's new matte - chamfered edges (Image: The Verge) iPhone SE is available in the same four colors offered across most of Apple's newer product lineups: Gold, Silver, Space Gray, and Rose Gold.16 GB and 64 GB models

Another industry trend these new phones will follow is the lack of a regular headphone jack.

Following rumors suggesting Apple's iPhone 7 will be available in a much darker Space Gray color that's close to, but not quite black, designer Martin Hajek has created renderings exploring what such a device might look like.Using the iPhone 7 design rumors pointing towards a larger camera, no headphone jack, and relocated antenna bands, Hajek has created an iPhone 7 rendering in a deep shade of gray that's close to the color of the Space Black Apple Watch.In Hajek's concept, the iPhone 7 is a much darker shade of gray than the Space Gray iPhone 6s, appearing even darker than the black and slate iPhone 5.

Following in the footsteps of Apple, Samsung might also be ditching the headphone jack on its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone.

Is Google following the footsteps of Apple in ditching the universal 3.5 mm headphone jack on its latest smartphones?

The USB - C port is located at the bottom, and as there's no 3.5 mm jack at the top, it's possible Google is following in the footsteps of Motorola, HTC, and Xiaomi in eschewing the headphone jack.

The inclusion of Face Unlock is nice, and it works surprisingly well, but it's also good to see OnePlus retain the fingerprint scanner and headphone jack, which will no doubt please the geekier elements of OnePlus» following.

Following a detailed render of the Samsung Galaxy S8 leaked by tipster Evan Blass, the new Samsung flagship has been revealed in a series of photos by mobile site BGR, showing barely - there bezels akin to the recently - announced LG G6 and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

At a time when many smartphones are already letting go of the headphone jack though, it wouldn't be a huge surprise if Google did finally decide to follow suit, as it was rumored that there may not be a headphone jack with the original Pixel and Pixel XL.

Luckily, Google didn't follow Apple and Motorola's trend by killing off the headphone jack, so our quickest solution was a pair of earbuds.

Interestingly, this is reminiscent of when Apple removed the headphone jack starting with the iPhone 7, and then several Android makers followed suit.

It might feel like Google is following Apple's script right now: remove the headphone jack from your flagship phone, ship the phone with a depressingly bad dongle adapter, and announce a new pair of revolutionary Bluetooth headphones to divert the you - caused frustrations of your customers into additional retail transactions.

Especially when you make anti-consumer moves such as getting rid of the headphone jack simply to follow the trend of the industry, your customers are not going to want to purchase your devices.

There is one negative side as the Pixel 2 follows what Apple started in the industry, the removal of the headphone jack.

In the case of Essential, the reason for ditching the headphone jack isn't just to follow the crowd, but for a legitimate reason — space.

Getting rid of the headphone jack was a silly decision, and Android smartphone manufacturers following Apple off the cliff like lemmings in this respect (and with the awful notch) is infuriating.

Samsung may not be as guilty of copying Apple's designs in a legal sense, but it sure seems to be following in its footsteps according to a rumor first reported by SamMobile that claims the company will remove the headphone jack on its Galaxy S8.