iPhone 7. No headphone jack.
 

More info here.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/127...e-release-date

Discuss.

They say all phones are gonna lose them next model

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Its annoying that we won't be able to use it as an auxiliary and charge it at the same time. Or that's what I'm assuming. My car right now doesn't have Bluetooth, but I should be upgrading this fall and that should solve that.

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Meh. The adapter dingus is small, can just live on the end of my headphones, and is free with the phone. seems like a reasonable compromise for the thing to be waterproof.

We'll see long term though. We are talking about what's perhaps the single most universal electrical interface in the world. Even power plugs vary by region.

This seems more anti-consumer than anything. Interfacing your headphones wirelessly gives the companies more control. So instead of analog to listen to whatever music you happen to have, DRM can dictate whether to send the signal to the earphones or not. I see no upside to this, and phones have been waterproofed before and could still have a headphone jack.

I doubt this is the death of the iPhone, but I won't buy another one until they put the headphone jack back in. Over 75% of my iPhone use is that headphone jack.

The other thing that is concerning is Apple trying to move more of our tech to their solely owned proprietary W1 instead of what has become the norm, bluetooth.

You're that pissed that your headphone cable is now going to be two inches longer via a free adapter?

My understanding is that it's still bluetooth and they will work with anything...

It's an annoying drawback and Samsung makes a water resistant phone with the jack. Stuff like not being able to charge and use headphones at the same time while also trying not to lose lose the adaptor. I use multiple pairs of headphones I keep in various places which is also not ideal with an adaptor.

Bluetooth hasn't had this issue. I don't see the problem coming that you're talking about.

I use a Bluetooth radio adapter in my cars that don't have it. Works brilliantly.

Did they make the charger cord thicker.

dont drop them anywhere tho. you may pick up a tick tack, and someone else got a free earpiece.

I already use Bluetooth headphones with my iPhone 6s.

The most annoying thing is that the charge only lasts about 3-4 hours or so.

For those who can't wait...

http://www.appleplugs.com

THIS! I have a nice pair of bluetooth earbuds but until battery tech gets better, thats going to be the hour limit for a charge. I've been in situations and conference calls that last longer than 3-4 hours.

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LMAO....

......... So to those who want "GOOD" Audio quality through AUX can go **** themselves.. Gotcha

Yeah, that seems to be the biggest issue to me (with the caveat that I haven't bought an Apple product in over a decade, so I'm not in their target market). I frequently use my headphones and charge my phone at the same in the car and at work, so that would be a bit of a problem unless battery life is dramatically improved.

Even ignoring that, I'd probably have to have 4 dongles lying around for home, work, car, and backpack. (I have a set of earbuds in 3 of those places and an AUX jack in the other.)

My favorite part is the animation at the bottom...

Do these new $159.00 wireless headphones by Apple use Bluetooth, or some proprietary Apple wireless technology?

I THINK they're standard Bluetooth, but not 100% sure. Or at least they're compatible with standard Bluetooth.

Wireless charging- that's what we really need.

3-4 hrs? What the hell? Mine last 13+ hours on a full charge.
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I don't give a damn either way, but how is it more water resistant if it still has a charging jack? One hole vs two holes, the boat may fill up slower, but it's still going to get wet inside.

Switch to Samsung Galaxy S7

Nice, what kind do you have? link?

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Doesn't it make the earbuds heavier. Going to be annoying for many.


How often are people going to lose them?

added battery drain because of wireless

My thought exactly. Apple headphones don't plug into my ears very well anyway. Add the weight of a battery hanging off each would just pull them out of my ears.

And they are really cutting into their Beats business. Those will all need to go wireless.

I think it's a great vision and it will probably end up working out ok, but for me, battery life and losing pricey earbuds are big concerns.

Except there are plenty of waterproof phones with headphone jacks.

It's not just about the water resistance.

"When the headphone jack was removed, Apple realized it was easier to install the new Taptic Engine for the pressure-sensitive Home button, implement a bigger battery, and reach an IP7 water resistance rating, so the elimination of the headphone jack became essential for all of the other features in the iPhone 7. "

This is a general criticism about the industry rather than Apple specifically, but...

If they wanted a bigger battery, why not just let the phone be a little thicker? It's so thin that the camera has to stick out from the back (again, other phones have the same issue). Battery is my #1 biggest complaint about smartphones, and I'd LOVE for someone to just make a phone that is a tiny bit thicker but has solid battery life.

I can't speak to the impact of a pressure-sensitive button I guess. Seems like it's not so big of a feature that it would trump "compatible with the most ubiquitous plug in existence," but I guess time will tell how useful it is.

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This one drives me crazy too. I don't really need my phone to be 10 times thinner than my wallet.

Doesn't bother me at all, and I use headphones everyday. I've never charged it and used the Jack at the same time, but I'm sure there will quickly be a small splinter adapter for the people who for whatever reason need to do that.

I remember the outrage of switching to the Lightning adapter... Seems fine now.

I'm the same for typical daily use and will still be getting a 7 though less excited by the upgrade than usual. Due to a good plan through work I have had every iteration since the 4 other than the 5. The battery life on the 6S plus has gotten good enough I never have to charge during the day unless I'm traveling. Travel is where I see the problem and don't like the idea of having to deal with extra adapters.

Yeah, I don't get it, either. I would prefer a thicker phone with a smaller screen, TBH.

I have never met anyone with those preferences. I didn't get the larger screen with the 6 generation since I thought it would be too big but did with the 6s and was a pretty great upgrade. Thinner makes it easier to fit in your pocket and hold as well.

I'm hoping for a bendable screen and the return of the flip phone concept.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/iphv/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/prod...mmunicator.jpg

This isn't a problem folks...

http://i.imgur.com/6LhgtwL.jpg

Except thin and wide is essentially the same area in your pocket.

I love the iPhone SE. I thought the iPhone 5 was the perfect size for me. Easy to use with one hand without having to stretch up and over, or use that stupid double tap home button thing that seems to **** up a ton of apps.

This. I just do not get the craze for mini tablets. If I want or need a bigger screen I'll grab my iPad. A mobile phone should only require one hand to use.

Spend $800 on a phone to drill into it immediately after opening it. Interesting.

ROFL

That.ooks like an ibutt-plug

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LMAO

Each to their own. I don't carry a tablet around with me when I am out and about. I also have the typical deteriorating eye sight of someone who is not that far from retirement age.

I rarely used my iPhone 5 because it was too tedious. I frequently zoom in to read things and select links (or I'm using a bigger font which limits how many words are on a tiny screen). The iPhone 6+ gets used way more. The limiting factor for me is how big of device can reasonably fit into a casual pair of slacks. Some of the mini tablets are almost viable. So something just a bit smaller than a mini tablet that is still set up to be a phone... If they would make pockets just a little bit larger, something mini tablet sized would be great.

I use my phone two handed and I rarely use it while walking, so I realize I'm not the typical target audience.