Once connected to
a traditional phone jack, the $ 119 (all prices street) black - or rather, gray - box serves pretty much the same IP / PSTN conversion function as the ATA adapters you get when you sign up with Covad, Vonage or other VoIP providers.
Not exact matches
The device makes it possible to connect
traditional wired headphones to the new
phone, which doesn't have a headphone
jack, but the dongle is also a subtle way to persuade you to buy wireless headphones.
The new
phones feature improved cameras and eliminate the
traditional headphone
jack in favor of new technology.
As for the headphone
jack, if the Kindle tablets are too thin to support a
traditional jack, they could provide an adapter (see for example the Oppo R5
phone), or use Bluetooth to connect wireless headphones.
Losing known, reliable elements like the Touch ID fingerprint scanner, the home button; introducing new methods of navigating and unlocking the
phone — and charging a lot more for the privilege — seems risky for a company that was already treading new ground by doing away with the
traditional headphone
jack last year.
Yeah, these are the first
phones from Google not to ship with a headphone
jack, but the company is including a USB - C to 3.5 mm adapter in the box (and is selling a $ 20 dongle if you want an extra) should you want to pair with
traditional wired headphones.
With advanced technology being used by technology giants, smart
phones are now available without those
traditional 3.5 mm headphone
jacks.
Alleged live pictures and renders of the
phone have previously leaked showing that the
phone will indeed drop the
traditional jack.
On the plus side, ditching the
traditional headphone
jack would give Apple more room for other
phone components, while possibly enabling it to make the iPhone even thinner than it already is.
Some industry watchers are already speculating that the device will receive an audio accessory of sorts that's meant to compensate for its lack of a
traditional 3.5 mm audio
jack, though the
phone itself will also ship with a 3.5 mm dongle that users will be able to insert into its USB Type - C port.
The S8 + is one of the most feature - packed
phones available today: you get IP68 dust and water resistance, wireless charging, and a
traditional headphone
jack (something that's becoming less and less common on high - end devices).
Both
phones lack the placement of the
traditional 3.5 mm headphone
jack.
The Japanese tech giant will likely use this opportunity to reiterate its plans to continue shipping
phones with the
traditional 3.5 mm headphone
jack for the time being.
Based on the look of this
phone accessory, the S7 successor could still launch with the
traditional 3.5 mm headphone
jack, according to TechRadar.
While the smartphone still sports a 3.5 mm audio
jack for
traditional headphone and earbud users, the
phone is also expected to have a waterproof body.