Who Cares if Apple Ditches the Headphone Jack? Wireless Is the Future By now you've probably heard the rumor. You know, the one about the iPhone 7 not having a headphone jack? Whether Apple actually swings the ax this fall (which it probably will) or waits another generation, the headphone jack is definitely on its way out. Motorola’s next flagship phone, the Moto Z, doesn’t have a headphone jack. LeEco, a Chinese company, recently launched three phones with zero headphone jacks between them. Even audio companies are getting on board: Headphone makers like Audeze and Philips, along with a long list of smaller companies, are already making cans and buds that plug into USB and Lightning ports instead of that tiny round hole. Unlike with Lightning or USB models, the case for wireless headphones is incredibly easy to make. They’re wireless! They don’t tangle, they don’t rip out of your ears because they’re stuck on the lady’s bag next to you, they don’t wear and fray and need replacement. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi work across device types and platforms, and are likely to be supported long after Apple inevitably dumps Lightning too. See http://ift.tt/294o7GU
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