3.5mm headphone jack

We all know the biggest problem with removing the 3.5mm jack is that it will suddenly render countless earbuds and headphones useless unless you buy a separate adapter. Furthermore, the phone's charging port gets occupied if you have headphones plugged into them. But now, Intel architects Brad Saunders and Rahman Ismail have shown a coming USB audio standard at the Intel...

Don’t hold your breath for an all-in-one Lightning port for the iPhone 7, at least not yet. A recent image published on Chinese microblogging site Weibo and spotted by French blog Nowhereelse, shows a Lightning cable assembly apparently belonging to the upcoming iPhone 7. The surprise element: it includes a 3.5mm headphone jack. As you...

According to a new report from Fast Company, Apple’s iPhone 7 may feature a thinner waterproof body with no headphone jack, in addition to wireless charging. The report is in line with several past rumours coming out of the Asian supply chain. Citing a source with "knowledge of the company's plans," Fast Company says the...

According to Japanese website Mac Otakara, Apple is planning to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack on the next-generation iPhone in favour of an all-in-one Lightning connector. Apple may also release Lightning-equipped EarPods to support the new audio output on future iOS devices. Citing a reliable source, the report claims the new same-sized Lightning connector will...