You personal preferences have very little influence on others. Most people (by far) still use wired headphones even though every phone out there has BT.
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So instead of rough use eventually breaking the connector on relatively inexpensive headphones (which is also an easy repair), you want to switch to much more expensive headphones that have non-replaceable batteries that guarantee they need replacement after 3 years.
My Bose QC25s have a $30 replacement cable available if it breaks. The $450 wireless Bose QC35s are a total loss when the battery reaches EOL. Beats is no different, Airpods are no different.
That's some courage all right.
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Galaxy phones are nice and all, but this phone will never get Android P or whatever it's called, and it'll be loaded with carrier bloat and a bunch of features nobody will use. I've owned their flagship phones, and it's always the same thing. Meanwhile the iPhone X will get iOS 12 on launch day.
So you prefer headphones with poorer sound quality for a given price plus the latency issues. Your choice.
Because this is MacRumors, and the Hatfield and McCoy feud. This happens with every article or release between the two.
Lots of young kids and younger adults here who believe that bragging rights are meaningful in a subjective purchase.
Did I compare it to the iPhone? Did I say I like the notch (which I hate)? Or you just assumed it because you like attacking people on the internet? Grow up, please.
Interesting... were you forced to use the 3.5mm jack before it was removed?
I applaud apple for removing it, and adding better speakers in the device.
It’s touch screen friendly gloves for the winter and dusty has in construction and...Use it?
Um... just remove or disable them... Kinda like Apple's built in apps that you could never get rid off until recently. Meanwhile iphone X will get IOS12 and will be throttled to pave way for iphone XI. See, it can go both ways.
DVDs had much higher picture and audio quality than VHS. BT, on the other hand, had (and for the most part still has) lower sound quality than wired phones (in addition to adding other inconveniences). Ridiculous comparisons from fans are just that - ridiculous comparisons.
They could get rid of the headphone jack and user-upgradable memory to be more like Apple. I'm pretty sure they'd be in for some serious criticism then!
I mean I know that on my smartphone, I'm not looking for an audiophile experience when I just throw my headphones on to go for a walk or something....
I'm not bashing Sam-sumg, I think their products are very competitive. But what the h*ck is that? It looks like a video-game. Very weird. You know the thing about animojies is that it doesn't try to be realistic, it's fantasy to express emotions. Why would anyone try to express their emotions that way when you can just take a video of yourself?
Looks like it's a you, and the select few who feel encumbered by this, problem. The truth of the matter is that is indeed the solution to the 3.5 jack whether we like it or not, they've improved the battery life on the phones without the port. Stop putting out the false information of no headphone port, accept the design change, or move on to another company. Apple will not miss you.
I'm 31 years old, I've used smartphones and iPods since I was in college (when you use your headphones a lot), and I never once under any circumstances charged my phone and listened to my headphones at the same time.
I used to have a dock radio thing for it that played and charged when I slept, but I never once had the desire to huddle around the wall outlet with my headphones.
I can do the same on my GS7 and I can also use wired headphones. The best of both worlds. So what does the lack of headphone jack buy me?
FaceID is as much about making the phone smaller as it does anything else, and for that it was perfectly successful for me.
I never lost my mouse but I would love to know how you can achieve this feat. I use good durable batteries. It lasts for about 2 years. So yeah, I don't need wired devices.