The iPhone 7 Plus
removed the headphone jack first in 2016, and most Android manufacturers have jumped on board.
Not exact matches
I» m an Android person, my
first smartphone was the Moto Atrix, and I currently still use the Note 4 because frankly I like to
remove my batteries when they die, but I also know the future, is here and water resistant, non removable batteries and
headphone jacks are all going by the wayside.
Sure, the Moto Z was the
first phone in the U.S. to
remove the
headphone jack, reportedly necessitated by its ultra-slim design, but design aside, the story was more about the platform than the hardware.
If Apple does
remove the
headphone jack, it won't be the
first phone - maker to do so, as the recently announced Moto Z eschewed the port, forcing users to listen via wireless
headphones or ones that use a USB Type - C connector; Lenovo also plans to include a cable that will let users attach 3.5 mm
headphones to the Moto Z.
One of the
first manufacturers
removing the
headphone jack is Lenovo with the Moto Z and the Moto Z Force.
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.
When the
first Pixel was released, Google made fun of Apple for
removing their
headphone jack.