Last year's iPhone got
rid of the headphone jack, prompting many Apple fans to dump their corded headphones for wireless models, including Apple's new AirPods.
But that doesn't mean getting
rid of the headphone jack is a smart move.
Annoyingly, Huawei has taken the same road as recent high - end phones, by getting
rid of the headphone jack.
LeEco, like several other smartphone manufacturers, has decided to get
rid of the headphone jack and instead includes a USB Type - C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter in the box.
When Apple decided to get
rid of the headphone jack, the audio nerds were up in arms against the decision.
It looks like Motorola is getting
rid of the headphone jack in the Moto Z3 Play.
There's a USB - Type C charging port on the bottom, and HMD thinks it's also time to get
rid of the headphone jack, sadly.
About time Apple got
rid of the headphone jack.
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.
Google wants to get
rid of the headphone jack finally in the lines of Apple and HTC introducing a single USB port that will do all the jobs at once.
Presumably those will plug into the Lightning port, because yes, Apple really is (probably) getting
rid of the headphone jack.
It would be nice to see them do wireless charging, and Bluetooth headphones to get
rid of the headphone jack, and waterproof the speaker / mic system.
The company decided to get
rid of the headphones jack.
The blog has accurately reported Apple's decision to get
rid of the headphone jack in the iPhone 7, as well as its new colors, but it doesn't always get things right.
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.
If you don't like phones with curvy rounded displays or how one handset maker got
rid of the headphone jack on its latest device, you can always switch and find another manufacturer that will give you what you want.
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.
Wireless headphones are becoming more and more popular these days, and that's due to the fact that many smartphone manufacturers are opting to get
rid of the headphone jack.
Not exact matches
Apple made waves in 2016 when it decided to get
rid of the iPhone's
headphone jack, and again in 2017, when it announced the iPhone X would have a virtual home button.
«There is absolutely no reason to get
rid of a perfectly working universal
headphone jack,» added a third.
The most innovative feature about this model is its ability to charge wirelessly using the newly introduced AirPower Mat — like the previous removal
of the
headphone jack, it gets
rid of more hardware in the phone, freeing up space for improved features.
Previous rumors suggested that Apple was desperately trying to get
rid of the standard
headphone jack all at once, but now it looks like Apple knows better to do than depress its already depressed customers with the removal
of jack.
It's great to see that BLU kept that
headphone jack, with other manufacturers getting
rid of it.
On the subject
of the Essential Phone's missing
headphone jack, I'm still dismayed by the fact that so many companies think they're doing consumers a favour by getting
rid of it.
After a quick examination
of both the interior and exterior
of the phone, it seems HMD's biggest mistake was getting
rid of the phone's
headphone jack.
Even Google, which poked fun at Apple last year for removing the
headphone jack, got
rid of it on this year's Pixel 2.
They'll probably get
rid of the mute switch as well, they already did with the iPad... And,
of course, don't forget about the
headphone jack.
A sad truth is that the iPhone SE2 will get
rid of the 3.5 mm
headphone jack and users should rely on Bluetooth
headphones for their music.
The iPhone 7 will reportedly ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack, and the iPhone 7s in 2017 may get
rid of the power cord, too.
Vivo also decided to keep the
headphone jack, proving you can still have an innovative smartphone design without needing to get
rid of it.
Despite taking a dig at Apple for ditching the
headphone jack when launching the original Pixel, Google has also got
rid of it for the Pixel 2, which is a decision we'd like to see reversed for the Pixel 3.
At the top, you'll find the 3.5 mm
headphone jack, definitely a nice surprise on the ZenFone 3 Deluxe, with most others getting
rid of it.
It has been widely rumored that Apple will get
rid of the 3.5 mm
headphone jack in iPhone 7 or at least the iPhone 7 Plus, and make owners connect their
headphones through the Lightning port.
This wouldn't be the first time Apple has gotten
rid of a popular feature, the company left out the
headphone jack on the iPhone 7 which received mixed reviews.
And, we really hope that they don't get
rid of the 3.5 mm
headphone jack already as Apple did and Samsung is supposedly going to.
Rumors have pointed to some design changes and Apple could possibly be
ridding the device
of the
headphone jack and deploy wireless
headphones instead and the Lightning port.
Unlike other OEMs that are getting
rid of the 3.5 mm
headphone jack, Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will keep this feature as well as introduce the latest USB - C port for charging and data transfer.
Lately, we've seen major companies getting
rid of the traditional
headphone jack in favor
of a universal USB - C port, but OnePlus hasn't, at least for the time being.
UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. EDT — Apple is getting
rid of its iPhone
headphone jack.
The top
of the Xperia XZ houses that 3.5 mm
headphone jack, definitely nice to see that Sony didn't jump on the bandwagon and opt to get
rid of that.