iPhone 7 WILL lose the headphone socket - but Apple could be planning a bizarre alternative.
Apple is widely expected to reveal the next version of the iPhone in less than two months.
As we get closer to the official reveal, many things about the highly-anticipated new gadget are starting to crystallise.
Unfortunately, one of the most persistent rumours shows no sign of being debunked. Apple is heavily expected to remove the 3.5mm wired headphone jack on the bottom of its next smartphone.
The latest rumour, coming from Deutsche Bank analysts by way of Business Insider , suggests that Apple will include a special adaptor along with the iPhone 7 instead of a pair of headphones.
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"A Lightning-to-audio dongle included with the iPhone 7 - not a pair of Lightning headphones," reports the tech site.
A leaked picture supposedly showing a finished iPhone 7 That would mean instead of plugging your headphones directly into the phone, you have to carry around an adapter with you everywhere you go. Or, use wireless headphones.
Business Insider calls Apple's strategy a "huge risk" and explains the Deutsche Bank information is from a "research note."
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Several reasons have been given for Apple removing the 3.5mm headphone port that is a feature of virtually every smartphone, tablet and laptop currently being manufacturered.
It could be to keep the size of the handset down, or to help push consumers into using the Lightning port. Headphone companies would also be affected if Apple decided to abandon the universal standard.
A rendering of the iPhone 7 showing headphones attaching to the Lightning portBut when Apple changed from the old 30-pin connector from the original iPod to the reversible Lightning port it didn't feel the need to include an adaptor in every package.
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Of course, it's little more than speculation at this point but it does seem like the rumour should be taken with a large pinch of salt.
At least until September when Apple finally decides to reveal what it's been working on.
Source: www.bing.com
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