In the Plus possibly. Doubtful in the 4.7". And we have no idea what they have planned for the next iPhone. Some kind of wireless charging hardware maybe.
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In the Plus possibly. Doubtful in the 4.7". And we have no idea what they have planned for the next iPhone. Some kind of wireless charging hardware maybe.
It's not you. The headphone jack could go where the second speaker is. For those that don't use their phone as a handset (held up to their ear) to make phone calls, it would make sense to replace it with a headphone jack. Maybe someone will make a few bucks modding iPhones like that.
Does the Verizon variant use the same Qualcomm X12 as pictured in this teardown of the Japan model? I'd like to read more about the modems in use in both US variants and how those modems affect daily use. Anyone have a good technical article?
Great. Now we can clearly see the battery is ... SMALLER than the 6s.
Also, that the haptic engine is massive and had it been 2-3mm less in height the headphone jack would clearly still fit.
Reminds me of that anecdote from Steve Jobs:
You read correctly. Only the f/1.8 28mm lens has OIS. The f/2.8 56mm lens does not. Basically they added OIS to the lens that needed it least.
You've never had a problem with the headphone jack, so why do you have one now? How does it interfere with your iphone if you dont use it?
The 56mm lens uses a smaller image sensor than the 28mm.
f/2.8 56mm lens: 1/3.6"
f/1.8 28mm OIS lens: 1/3"
So they put the OIS on the faster lens with the larger sensor, lol.
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It's always after Apple takes something away when the fanboys assert it's uselessness. Nobody EVER complained about the headphone jack on iPhones, none of these guys telling people to "get over it" fretted about Apple's reluctance to switch to Lightning headphones. Not a one of them complained that Apple was behind in wireless audio tech, despite the fact that some of their competitors already had proprietary BT audio formats with purportedly superior sound quality.
Now:
Would be nice if Macrumors would indicate if they have edited an article. Otherwise there will be more confusion and nobody will know where that info came from.
It's more precise. Even without the fake button, we benefit from a better Taptic Engine.
Current BT wireless tech lacks the necessary bandwidth to match wired sound quality. Only a completely new wireless protocol would solve the bandwidth problem, but there is no sign of such a tech on the horizon.
Except maybe wifi?
Too bad wifi is so power hungry because otherwise it could be a solution to the bandwidth problem. It would require some pretty big honkin' earbuds, though I guess larger conventional headphones could house the electronics and battery. But they would be expensive, and hot, and that's a lot of Li-po battery to pack right on your skull.
Priorities... I'm sure a poll of iPhone users being asked if they'd prefer to have a 3.5mm jack and larger battery (because lets face it that Taptic Engine is huge and definitely eats into available space) or slightly better "feels" would mostly go the way of the practical over the fanciful.
They and all the apologists on MR are pushing 'wireless' but I will NEVER use wireless; I dont' want to be bogged down with ANOTHER device I need to remember to keep charged all the time. And what happens when the battery life is done and I'm on the go? So pointless.
True, but seriously, better vibrations adds very little for the space it takes up in the phone. Fine for a future model with no home button, doesn't really add much with this particular iPhone.
What if the vibrating action isn't really for the home button. Apple has opened it to third party apps after all...
Imagine a special plastic adapter that slips over one's iPhone and focuses the vibrations to a specially formed tip. Create an app to enable someone to send custom vibes live and in real time. Add some wireless headphones and heavy breathing and you've got the next killer app!
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As I suspected, there is no room in the iPhone 7 to add a headphone jack if they wanted to.
I have been utilizing BT Jaybird BlueBuds for years now, and in the same small case I keep those, I have a nice but inexpensive pair of wired earbuds as a backup. I would never give up the convenience of wireless, despite the occasional inconvenience of having to take out my wired earbuds every now and then. I find it laughable to hear someone complain about being "bogged down" by something you have to do occasionally, like charge your headphones, yet have no problem being constantly "bogged down" by wires just so they avoid occasionally having to charge something. I'm sorry, but taking 5 seconds to plug an extra device in every other night, when I'm already plugging my phone in, for the convenience of wireless freedom is a no brainer.
Because Apple. Kind of like releasing a $4,000 Mac 'Pro' with 2 year old GPU and proprietary PCI slot and then sell the same configuration for $4,000 still 3 years later and no GPU upgrades.
As with iPhones and iPads since their inception - for next year's upgrade story!