I have to admit I've never owned an iPhone, I've always had Android phones. Sounds like Apple is doing away with the headphone jack:
It's True: Apple is Ditching the Headphone Jack with the iPhone 7 - NBC News
Not surprising in the ever-thinner phone quest. I guess that leaves Bluetooth wireless or Yet Another Dongle hanging off whatever port the phone does have (Lightning?).
I should have done a poll on this post. What do folks think? Time to jettison the headphone jack on cell phones, or leave them on? Jobs was ultimately right about getting rid of the floppy drive and the optical drive. Maybe they are right about the headphone jack too. Lol from that article it doesn't sound like Woz is convinced.
It's True: Apple is Ditching the Headphone Jack with the iPhone 7 - NBC News
Not surprising in the ever-thinner phone quest. I guess that leaves Bluetooth wireless or Yet Another Dongle hanging off whatever port the phone does have (Lightning?).
I should have done a poll on this post. What do folks think? Time to jettison the headphone jack on cell phones, or leave them on? Jobs was ultimately right about getting rid of the floppy drive and the optical drive. Maybe they are right about the headphone jack too. Lol from that article it doesn't sound like Woz is convinced.
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This is so non news as everyone knew they were going to do this.
https://www.facebook.com/sean.olive/posts/10210754511760352
sums it up rather well
https://www.facebook.com/sean.olive/posts/10210754511760352
sums it up rather well
This is so non news as everyone knew they were going to do this.
https://www.facebook.com/sean.olive/posts/10210754511760352
sums it up rather well
That was pretty much my take. Most people use the supplied earbuds, and the iPhone is still supplied with earbuds. Those that don't can either use Bluetooth, or take advantage of the lightning-3.5mm adapter that apple is also supplying, along side the lightning earbuds, or get a third-Party lightning solution.
Moving to a digital interface will help usher in more headphones that have DSP, DAC, amplification, acoustics and electromechanical components designed and optimized in concert, rather than the situation now.
My only real concern is that this is going to breath new life into the push for end-to-end DRM for music.
ack take that back
here it is
Apple announces $159 truly wireless AirPods earbuds - GSMArena blog
Interesting that they have got their own protocol, well what is interesting that not even Apple could get a reliable dual stream from bluetooth, which could mean that it's over for bluetooth aswell, good riddance (I actually like bluetooth and it's sound quality but the flakiness is something that annoys me endlessly)
here it is
Apple announces $159 truly wireless AirPods earbuds - GSMArena blog
Interesting that they have got their own protocol, well what is interesting that not even Apple could get a reliable dual stream from bluetooth, which could mean that it's over for bluetooth aswell, good riddance (I actually like bluetooth and it's sound quality but the flakiness is something that annoys me endlessly)
The i phone 7 is good news for me it means the pawn shops and second hand stores will be full of mint condition i phone 6 's at knock down prices sold by people that trade in their 6 month old phones every time Apple release a new model. Not that i'd ever buy one personally but my teenage son can now upgrade his third gen model that Apple no longer support as it's " obselete " . No Home button either apparently which makes upgrading essential
As the proud owner of a 5 yr old PAYG phone where £5 of credit lasts me 12 months all I can say is: So what
Haha i'm with you on that one , my own PAYG " smartphone " with an IQ of around 25 cost GBP 25 with a fivers credit 3 years ago and i've put a tenner on it since i got it. I just can't use it in public coz people point and laugh
Here is one from Ars Technica about "Apple defends decision" with some more details on the new wireless standard and chip:
Apple defends decision to remove 3.5mm headphone jack, cites ?courage? | Ars Technica
I got a laugh over this part: "...it's easy to assume that he's talking about Bluetooth there (though he didn't say the B-word out loud)."
Apple defends decision to remove 3.5mm headphone jack, cites ?courage? | Ars Technica
I got a laugh over this part: "...it's easy to assume that he's talking about Bluetooth there (though he didn't say the B-word out loud)."
I never used the 3.5mm connector anyway, and there is already a cheap connector available:
Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter - Apple
I assume, given the cost ($9), that analog audio out is coming via the lightning, and no chipsets are in the connector.
Does anyone know?
Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter - Apple
I assume, given the cost ($9), that analog audio out is coming via the lightning, and no chipsets are in the connector.
Does anyone know?
I´m kinda stationary, but tell me more about datAt Work I use IPhone 5 with very a very Stax headphone system.
Little crazy system , but works fine.
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