Then how does the Samsung maintain the water resistance when it has a headphone jack?
Then how does the Samsung maintain the water resistance when it has a headphone jack?
I mean, their reasoning behind it isn't all bad. The fanboys point out the cash grab, but I do genuinely believe this logic to be accurate. ESPECIALLY with the craziness that is rumored for the iPhone next year.
Remember when Consumer Reports was terrible, and a tabloid with an agenda? I think those were the iPhone 4 days.Plenty of YouTube videos showing the note 7s water resistance......well proven
ha, stupid stuff like forgetting the phone on clothes when washing and one time inside a bag on a kayak that flipped over. The water resistance could maybe helped recover it. So I am glad it s a feature now.I can't stop thinking about what your family did with those phones.
Apple removed the headphone jack in the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus, a controversial decision that's upset some iPhone fans. On stage at today's media event, Apple executives explained that it had been done to save space and to usher in improvements in wireless headphone technology, but in an interview with BuzzFeed, Apple's Greg Joswiak, Dan Riccio, and Phil Schiller explained in much greater detail why the decision was made to move away from the 3.5mm headphone jack.
The idea for the removal of the headphone jack was raised during the development of the iPhone 7. In a nutshell, the "driver ledge" for the display and backlight, traditionally placed near the camera, was interfering with the new camera systems in the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus, leading Apple to explore other placement options. It was moved near the audio jack, but it also caused interference with various components, including the audio jack itself, so Apple engineers toyed with the elimination of the jack altogether.
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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.
Apple executives also believe the headphone jack is outdated technology that needed to go to make room for new advancements. According to Dan Riccio, it was holding Apple back "from a number of things" the company wanted to add to the iPhone, taking up space that could be used for camera improvements, battery, and processors.According to Apple's Phil Schiller, there's no ulterior motive behind the move away from the 3.5mm headphone jack. "We are removing the audio jack because we have developed a better way to deliver audio. It has nothing to do with content management or DRM -- that's pure, paranoid conspiracy theory," he said.
To ease the transition away from the 3.5mm headphone jack, Apple is including a 3.5mm to Lightning adapter with every iPhone 7 and it is also offering EarPods with a Lightning connector. Apple's new AirPods, which are fully wireless and are priced at $159, will also make it easier for customers to adapt to a device without a jack.
On the subject of Apple's new AirPods, Apple's Schiller says the earbuds, which are "as advanced a project as Apple Pencil," have been in development since the Apple Watch was conceived. "We knew we needed a great wireless solution for audio," he said. "What if you could design what the future of headphones should look like?' That's we asked the team to do."
The full explanation for the removal of the headphone jack, which is well worth reading, is available over at BuzzFeed.
Article Link: Removal of iPhone 7 Headphone Jack Was Essential for Water Resistance, New Camera System
I hated the headphone jack. It was a giant hole at the bottom of the phone. Gross.
Good riddance, I've been waiting for the removal of the headphone jack ever since the iPhone 5... Who the hell wants a big hole that literally does nothing but let you connect headphones to your phone while there's already another connector available next to it and also Bluetooth? Not to mention that it took valuable space and prevented the phone from being symmetrical which constantly bugged me.
The rage in other people's comments only makes me enjoy the whole situation even more.
And that's exactly the problem.People will complain about this for a few months and then accept it over time. No point in whining about it since it's going to stay from here on out.
Then how does the Samsung maintain the water resistance when it has a headphone jack?
These guys are so full of it
Can we all agree the airpods are pretty ugly?
They look like the old school bluetooth headsets that were silly looking.
I mean, their reasoning behind it isn't all bad. The fanboys point out the cash grab, but I do genuinely believe this logic to be accurate. ESPECIALLY with the craziness that is rumored for the iPhone next year.
What?
Re: Removal of iPhone 7 Headphone Jack - I'd give give Phil's "innovation my arse" to know where he picked up on that "theory" -
"It has nothing to do with content management or DRM -- that's pure, paranoid conspiracy theory," he said.
...certainly not macrumors.
In fact I question his quote to be frank.
Fair play I'm not Phil's greatest fan.
Actually I think apple would do far better without him as a "front man". He seems like a Ford car salesman.
According to Apple's Phil Schiller, there's no ulterior motive behind the move away from the 3.5mm headphone jack. "We are removing the audio jack because we have developed a better way to deliver audio.[..]" he said.
People can have different opinions too, I know, it's a SHOCKER! lolApple employee?
Good riddance, I've been waiting for the removal of the headphone jack ever since the iPhone 5... Who the hell wants a big hole that literally does nothing but let you connect headphones to your phone while there's already another connector available next to it and also Bluetooth? Not to mention that it took valuable space and prevented the phone from being symmetrical which constantly bugged me.