Results 1 to 12 of 12

Thread: The iPhone May Ditch the Headphone Jack...For Real This Time

  1. #1
    weapon of mass consumption redred's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Bristol , England
    Posts
    30,600
    vCash
    3793
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Thanks
    1,838
    Thanked 5,562 Times in 3,632 Posts

    Strange The iPhone May Ditch the Headphone Jack...For Real This Time



    Apple cultivates a unique kind of rumor mill, one that often gets fixated on an idea and just keeps bringing it up year after year. Because eventually, it’s bound to be right...right? That’s the case with a new rumor suggesting Apple’s going to ditch the trusty 3.5mm headphone jack on the iPhone. But unlike past speculation, this time it has a little more weight behind it.

    Technology is filled with all kinds of rumors and speculation — real and fabricated.BitStream collects all those whispers into one place to deliver your morning buzz.

    The reason that this rumor is more believable this time around is the source, a reliable Apple-obsessed Japanese site Macotakara, claims insider sources confirm Apple will be ditching the 3.5mm port to shave off one millimeter of the iPhone. Instead, the iPhone will rely on bluetooth headphones and a new audio-enabled lightning port, which some headphone makers like Philips already make. This means Apple’s usual earpods will be replaced with Lightning-enabled ones, and if you want to use your old, trusty, non-Bluetooth headphones, you’ll need a converter (which I’m sure Apple will happily sell you.)

    With more convincing specifics on why Apple would ditch the port, along with Macotakara’s good record of accurately predicting and reporting on other Apple rumors, this one might actually come to pass. The iPhone 7 is also the year the phone will see significant physical changes in comparison to its “S” years.

    So, no more 3.5mm jack. Add it to the already-growing pile of iPhone 7 rumors that won’t be put to rest until Tim Cook takes the stage in early September next year. [Macotakara]

    http://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-may-di...his-1745456111

  2. #2
    Dilly dilly Goofy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    On the oche
    Posts
    52,011
    vCash
    5200
    Mentioned
    124 Post(s)
    Thanks
    6,061
    Thanked 13,156 Times in 6,846 Posts
    Eejits

  3. #3
    Shelter Dweller PorkChopSandwiches's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Posts
    77,135
    vCash
    5000
    Mentioned
    15 Post(s)
    Thanks
    47,197
    Thanked 29,254 Times in 16,488 Posts
    They have a big enough fan base that will realize it was what is best for them anyway and buy it






  4. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to PorkChopSandwiches For This Useful Post:

    Pony (12-01-2015), Teh One Who Knocks (12-02-2015)

  5. #4
    Dilly dilly Goofy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    On the oche
    Posts
    52,011
    vCash
    5200
    Mentioned
    124 Post(s)
    Thanks
    6,061
    Thanked 13,156 Times in 6,846 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    They have a big enough fan base that will realize it was what is best for them anyway and buy it

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to Goofy For This Useful Post:

    FBD (06-23-2016)

  7. #5
    mr. michelle jenneke deebakes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Posts
    55,327
    vCash
    12000
    Mentioned
    7 Post(s)
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 19,022 Times in 11,474 Posts


    wait...

  8. #6
    21-Jazz hands salute Muddy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    On the Waters of Life
    Posts
    47,246
    vCash
    9653
    Mentioned
    5 Post(s)
    Thanks
    25,971
    Thanked 12,316 Times in 8,172 Posts
    Urban legend.

  9. #7
    Basement Dweller Godfather's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Vancouver
    Posts
    16,820
    vCash
    13129
    Mentioned
    28 Post(s)
    Thanks
    4,305
    Thanked 6,770 Times in 4,009 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Muddy View Post
    Urban legend.
    Yep. Apple has invested far too much in Apple Music and iTunes. I just don't buy it.

  10. #8
    Shelter Dweller PorkChopSandwiches's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Posts
    77,135
    vCash
    5000
    Mentioned
    15 Post(s)
    Thanks
    47,197
    Thanked 29,254 Times in 16,488 Posts
    Just because the decided to get rid of a standard jack, doesn't mean they will ditch headphones, they will just sell everyone new ones using their jack






  11. The Following User Says Thank You to PorkChopSandwiches For This Useful Post:

    redred (12-03-2015)

  12. #9
    #DeSantis2024 Teh One Who Knocks's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    5280' Above Sea Level
    Posts
    256,044
    vCash
    10966
    Mentioned
    20 Post(s)
    Thanks
    23,810
    Thanked 113,085 Times in 59,902 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    Just because the decided to get rid of a standard jack, doesn't mean they will ditch headphones, they will just sell everyone new ones using their jack
    Yup, just like when they changed the port that you plug the charger in a few iPhones ago so everyone had to get new chargers

  13. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Teh One Who Knocks For This Useful Post:

    FBD (06-23-2016), PorkChopSandwiches (12-03-2015)

  14. #10
    Shelter Dweller PorkChopSandwiches's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Posts
    77,135
    vCash
    5000
    Mentioned
    15 Post(s)
    Thanks
    47,197
    Thanked 29,254 Times in 16,488 Posts
    Exactly, they will sell headphones that plug into the charging port. And this guy who is leaking this story has been right about apple innovations, I think 90% of the time






  15. #11
    mr. michelle jenneke deebakes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Posts
    55,327
    vCash
    12000
    Mentioned
    7 Post(s)
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 19,022 Times in 11,474 Posts

  16. #12
    Basement Dweller Godfather's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Vancouver
    Posts
    16,820
    vCash
    13129
    Mentioned
    28 Post(s)
    Thanks
    4,305
    Thanked 6,770 Times in 4,009 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Teh One Who Knocks View Post
    Yup, just like when they changed the port that you plug the charger in a few iPhones ago so everyone had to get new chargers
    The EU was fucking smart to make USB the standard. Changing the cable to anything but micro usb was probably the most egregious thing Apple's done.... and it didn't fucking change their fan base one bit

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •