But this whole mess
of removing headphone jacks from phones before the technology has caught up to make those jacks unnecessary has been a massive pain in the neck for a great many people.
While Google was quick to call out Apple last year for
removing the headphone jack in its iPhone lineup, Google apparently felt like this year was the right time to do it with its brand new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.
Last year when announcing the Pixel smartphone, Google aired a promotional video that poked fun at its Cupertino rival for
removing the headphone jack on the iPhone 7.
It's kind of a strange choice because even though Razer CEO Min - Liang Tan said that
removing headphone jack made it possible to put in a bigger battery and improve thermal control for better performance., that still doesn't solve the problem of what I'm supposed to when I want to recharge the phone while playing a game with headphones plugged in.
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.
Using small bezels wouldn't automatically mean the device was similar to the iPhone X, and Google has followed Apple on the decision to
remove the headphone jack anyway.
«So in short,
removing the headphone jack gave better performance, more battery - and on top of that, better headphone audio performance with existing headphones and the option to go completely wireless or jacked in via USB,» Tan said.
It sure would be a shame if Google went and did something silly
like remove the headphone jack on a line of phones with notoriously bad Bluetooth issues.
While the iPhone 8 is expected to include many never - before - seen features, Apple has already made a huge leap
by removing the headphone jack from the iPhone 7.
In what seemed partially intended to be consolation
for removing the headphone jack from the Google Pixel 2, the Mountain View company announced the Google Pixel Buds last month, a pair of semi-wireless headphones (they're still wired to each other, but not your phone).
For those wondering what will change with the upcoming iPhone 7, the device is said to
remove the headphone jack in favor of the Lightning port, contain two rear cameras, and a memory boost to 3 GB of RAM, according to separate report from Bloomberg.
Moreover,
removing the headphone jack means that future iPhones would be easier to waterproof, and that's something else Apple is reportedly working on for future models.
Apple executives told BuzzFeed that
removing the headphone jack made it possible to bring that image stabilization to the smaller iPhone 7, gave room for a bigger battery, and eliminated a trouble - spot when it came to making the iPhone 7 water - resistant.
Apple's decision to
remove the headphone jack with the iPhone 7 — and the dongle nightmare solutions required to keep living within the company's ecosystem — has also inspired severe criticism over the company's direction of late.
Just like Apple, it's possible Samsung may
remove the headphone jack on the S8 and go with USB - C audio and wireless similar to the Moto Z series.
However, if Google
does remove the headphone jack, it would seem strange, as the company had touted the keeping of the headphone jack during the ads of the original Google Pixel.
You'll notice that the majority of us here do not like the trend of
removing headphone jacks from smartphones, as we make that opinion loud and clear.
Apple's decision to
remove the headphone jack in the iPhone 7 brings to light an important question: Would Apple have made the move now if it didn't own Beats?
Ian Fogg, head of mobile analysis at IHS Technology, a research firm, added that Apple is by no means the first to
remove a headphone jack and noted that the Moto Z and «select models» from other companies have also ditched the port.