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This is all still just rumor. The race to have products out the door on day 1 of a new iPhone launch means manufacturers actually chase these rumors and in some
by xenadu02 10y ago
This is all still just rumor. The race to have products out the door on day 1 of a new iPhone launch means manufacturers actually chase these rumors and in some cases begin production of products before knowing if they'll even work!
The iPod touch is thinner than the 6/6S and it still has a headphone jack. Maybe Apple will remove it someday but there is no evidence that it will happen with the iPhone 7.
- melling 10y agoMaybe they only want one port? Does that sound like Apple? Then they could add speakers on both sides of the port. Apple promotes music so having better audio would help them sell devices.
- benbristow 10y agoApple could always provide pre-release devices or even just release the phone with their own headphones and no third-party ones at launch. I assume they'd just use Bluetooth so most Bluetooth headphones would be compatible assuming they're to spec.
- MagnumOpus 10y agoThe iPod nano (5.4mm) is even thinner than the iPod touch (6.1mm). It still has a headphone jack. And 5mm is the absolute minimum thickness for a 5-inch device; you really don't want a slab-shaped phone that is any thinner, otherwise the structural stress on it will genuinely make it warp/bend/crack in people's pockets.
- mcphage 10y agoYes, it's still a rumor, but there's been enough independent corroboration that I think we can be reasonably confident it's actually happening this time.