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iPhone 7 Leaks 'Confirm' Apple Abandoning Headphone Jack

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/01/06/iphone-7-loses-headphone-jack/

 

"A pair of sources from within Apple’s Chinese supply chain have both independently confirmed Apple will ditch the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and use the Lightning port instead."

 

I'm glad I don't use an iOS device, but you guys might be interested in this, as it may end up (if manufacturing goes this way) that you can't charge your phone in the car and listen to music at the same time anymore.

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iPhone 7 concept design without headphone jack. Image credit: Handy Abovergleich

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Doesn't seem very logical, but Jobs is gone, so........

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Now I am never going to consider getting an iPhone... thanks, Apple, for making things simpler for me...

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Well I don't have an iPhone, but I can't remember the last time I've physically connected my phone to my car to listen to music as opposed to using bluetooth, so I really don't think that would be that big of an issue.

 

I'm sure splitters or whatnot will be made available for those people that still do physically connect though.

 

Also, that concept design looks utterly stupid. Someone must not have put much time into making it.

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If this is true does it suck to support apple man that so dumb it needs to be thinner what can we get rid of i know the headphone jack fing genius. 

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we removed the headphone jack, how is this better you might ask, well your new phone is 0.2mm slimmer but still has a camera bump and you will probably through it in a bulky case, and you didn't care how thin our last phone was, but its better trust is i mean design is way more important then functionality

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Im a Music Addict and PROUD OF IT! I own an iPhone 5 now and I LOVE IT and if Apple doesn't fix this SHIT... I will NEVER use any of their devices AGAIN. Who cares if its super thin but you have to carry around a lightning to 3.5mm adapter or can't charge while listening to music?!?!?!

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we removed the headphone jack, how is this better you might ask, well your new phone is 0.2mm slimmer but still has a camera bump and you will probably through it in a bulky case, and you didn't care how thin our last phone was, but its better trust is i mean design is way more important then functionality

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*NEW* Beats with exclusive Lightning connectivity - giving you the best audio experience possible.

 

Blah blah.

 

I will ditch iPhone in a heartbeat, as I'm not giving up my hi-fi cans.

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Assuming they do, as long as they provide a lightning to 3.5mm DAC, I'm okay with this. However if history has taught me anything is that they'll charge a premium price for extended support, just like the Macbook Air.

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Most cars now have Bluetooth or USB so you can still charge and listen to music. I honestly never even use the audio jack on my phone. It's always through USB or Bluetooth so I personally don't have an issue with this. 

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I don't see this being true. Look at that image, the phone's black, completely un-apple like.

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I'm going to stick with my cheaply replaced 3.5mm buds because no matter how expensive they are they will get wrecked.

Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch.

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Hahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha x100

I already knew about the no head jack thing but seeing the phone earlier now is just epic.

I can't wait for another bend test by Unboxtherapy

Another slim phone everyone is going to put in a case.. I bet it's battery is shit like the last one and another battery case will show up.

Goddamn it apple designer you're dumb, go back to the iPhone 4 design.

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Well at least they'll be able to sell a lot more "Beats"TM cans /w USB-c support.  Too bad for everyone else that makes headphones.

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I don't see this being true. Look at that image, the phone's black, completely un-apple like.

that's not black... it's 'space gray'...

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So... Bendgate for real this time?

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They could at least put another speaker where the jack was...

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So now Im gonna have to buy a $70 adapter to charge and listen to music at the same time? Why not just two Lightning ports?

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