NEW YORK— Is the headphone jack on the iPhone going the way of the iPod? According to the latest rumors, the answer is yes.
Although the latest iPhone 6S and 6S Plus are bound to be popular gifts this holiday season, that hasn't stopped the Internet from speculating on what will be in Apple's next iPhone. According to Japanese blog Macotakara, Apple will be getting rid of the 3.5 mm headphone jack that has been standard on iPhones and other devices for years.
Macotakara has been accurate in the past, most recently correctly predicting that the iPhone 6 would come in a 4.7-inch version and 5.5-inch 6 Plus variant.
According to the report's "reliable source," Apple will be replacing the included Earpods with those that plug in through the device's Lightning port. Users could also use Bluetooth wireless headphones, which have become increasingly more popular over the years. Those with older headphones will likely still be able to use them, though they would likely need an adapter that plugs into the Lightning port.
The move is said to allow Apple to make the next iPhone even thinner, which is in line with what the company has traditionally done following an "S" year like this past one was.
Have fun spending extra $$$ on new headphones next year iPhone users in order to save 1 mm on the width of your phone. And you know Apple will make sell "special iPhone headphones" and just banking on ya'll
Sounds like a stupid move. I sometimes wonder if Apple is trying to alienate their customer base? That being said, the iphone 6S plus is the best phone I've ever owned.
Kingcarl24 wrote:Sounds like a stupid move. I sometimes wonder if Apple is trying to alienate their customer base? That being said, the iphone 6S plus is the best phone I've ever owned.
Yea you can't go wrong with most smart phones these days as they are so far advanced that its to a point where its all user preference on which one you want to buy. But Apple ditching the headphone jack in order to save 1 mm on phone width seems like a dumb move. However the probably figure that the incremental revenue they'll get on selling new headphones to fit the lighting port (and add to that aux ports so you can connect to your car) will be greater than the number of users who will drop the iPhone because of the headphone jack.
Just another way to increase revenues while spinning it that the new iPhone will be the "thinnest smart phone ever"
Kingcarl24 wrote:Sounds like a stupid move. I sometimes wonder if Apple is trying to alienate their customer base? That being said, the iphone 6S plus is the best phone I've ever owned.
Yea you can't go wrong with most smart phones these days as they are so far advanced that its to a point where its all user preference on which one you want to buy. But Apple ditching the headphone jack in order to save 1 mm on phone width seems like a dumb move. However the probably figure that the incremental revenue they'll get on selling new headphones to fit the lighting port (and add to that aux ports so you can connect to your car) will be greater than the number of users who will drop the iPhone because of the headphone jack.
Just another way to increase revenues while spinning it that the new iPhone will be the "thinnest smart phone ever"
I honestly don't feel that thinner is the direction that smart phones should take. My phone is pretty thin as is. Any thinner and it would be hard to hold comfortably in the hand. Plus, everyone is going to slap a huge, ugly phone case on their phone anyways. I'd like to see more innovative ideas. Like Apple's force touch (Which I use daily) or Samsung's hover hand stuff.
Kobeunderbite wrote:What about if I want to charge my phone while listening to music, I do this frequently while travelling, they should have a splitter.
That's a good question. I often use headphones while watching Netflix at night while also charging my phone. How would that work?
