Show of Hands

The new Samsung note is a different plug and won't take the micro USB. And there is another brand of phone that not only the plug is different but so is the other end of the cord. Needs a special car charger and home plug

Everyone just needs to go universal. Life would be so much simpler.

Only 29.95 I'm sure.

Included with iPhone.

That would be great if that's the case.

Let me guess.. Another self created micro-market to suck more cash out of your pocket?

While I have little doubt that such a piece will be available if enough people complain, I have zero expectation that it will come with the phone and less than zero that it will be free.

Google it. Not hard to find the info.

Get a new one when it comes out or keep using the phone you have. Just cause a new phone comes out, doesn't mean you have to get it

Why would I buy a new phone and not use it ?

Yeah! Just spend more money! Wow! I've been pumping boat loads of cash into Apple since the 80's and I'm pretty fed-up with the Cook version..

Don't try Galaxy, I made that mistake :-(

Please explain your 10 problems with this. The current head phone Jacks are getting old and outdated. This newer version will provide better sound quality and a better head phone jack connection.
Could even look more sleeker too

Hopefully, they will leave the headphone/aux and just something new. Fingers crossed.

Extensively?

Omg who says you have to buy the new phone when it comes out?? Just keep using your current phone!!

@cluney Dude you made a good point. I even changed my vote lol.

No i meant exclusively, as in I don't use any other form of connection.(headphones,Bluetooth)

I have always upgraded my phone every two years, I will keep my current phone until I'm ready to upgrade.

I'm sure they'll make an adapter so you can use your AUX port still. And just for the cheap price of $199.99!

I don't get it. Why would you use the Lightning port more?

If you want to use an Auxiliary cord or regular headphones you'll need to get an adaptor that will plug into the lightening port.

I don't think that many people do that. I have a Bluetooth thing that plus into any aux port my phone would plug into. I like the idea of no chords all over the place. They give you headphones with all their phones, or you can buy some wireless ones for about $20. I already bought some for my family for our current phones. Way more convenient.

Oh and Bluetooth isn't that much of a drain on the battery. My Fitbit and my wireless headphones are connected to it and it doesn't use too much at all.

I've never noticed that Bluetooth drains my battery any. In addition to anything else I use on Bluetooth throughout the day, my Apple watch is always connected to my iphone on Bluetooth.

Ok - if you use Bluetooth and never turn it off it does drain your battery, same if you leave wifi on especially in search/automatic connect mode.

The reason you may not notice it could because you always have it on. If you ever have your phone percentage at night, go to sleep and check it the next morning without any apps running and it will be lower, that's why. Server it depends, but it does lower the battery.

Either way I left Apple and not going back soon

Every Apple product breaks within a month

Huh. My family has had their Apple phones for over a year and we haven't had any problems. Same with the 4 other versions we've had. Maybe it's the user?

Quite a few people will want headphones that sound better than apple's headphones. And I don't want wireless headphones because of latency primarily, also they're more expensive for the same or worse sound.

A lot of people don't use apples headphones now. They buy their own. I generally don't watch video on my phone with headphones, so latency doesn't bother me. A lot of people on here are saying that if this rumor about the headphone jack is true they're leaving Apple. That's a dumb reason to leave. Android is a great OS. There are also a few phones that are superior to Apple. In a long list of reasons to leave, wireless headsets would be the last.

I've thought about switching, this is just one more reason to. This alone isn't why I personally would switch.
It sounds like no headphone jack isn't a problem for you, but it's clearly a point of concern for a lot of people. Normally I'm pretty in favor of pushing the envelope with technology, but there's not much to criticize about the 3.5mm jack, and it's already on everything. That's my biggest problem, I want to unplug my headphones from my computer and put them into my phone. Ultimately this will probably drive wireless headphones to improve but I don't want to be a part of that while they're improving.

Completely agree. No headphones, no Apple!

No. Just no. Phones need to be able to do whatever they are capable of while charging. Streaming music sucks up battery life. Of course you have to be able to charge and have headphones at the same time.

That's when you'd use Bluetooth headphones. Or, even if Apple doesn't supply it, the aftermarket will almost certainly offer an adapter that allows simultaneous charging and headphone use within weeks.

But what if someone wants to charge and listen music at the same time?

That's no reason to get in the way of innovation, fredfred. Honestly, having more than one port is a thing of the past. Apple's single port laptop is the greatest step forward in laptops since chiclet keyboards, I personally love having to unplug my mouse to charge the laptop.

Haha at first I thought you were being serious

They have changed the charger once, four years ago

I was exaggerating. I understand the importance of innovation but I think it could be phased in a little less abruptly.

How could they do it less abruptly?

They could have the capability to have cordless and regular headphones but I suppose at some point they would have to do away with the current jacks

You already can have cordless headphones using Bluetooth

The point of eliminating the analog audio jack is that it's the limiting factor in the thickness of the phone.

Did you mean to say no? Your comment supports a yes.

Apple gives free headphones with their iPhones

Apple gives free earbuds. What if you want over-the-ear headphones? Or noise canceling ones? Or a pair that are better for workouts? You'll have to get a special adapter or headphones. Plus, those headphones will be incompatible with any other device.

They are making a push for wireless, which plenty of companies make. I assume they as well as many other companies will also make lightning headphones for people who want those.

Then your options are down to paying a lot of money for wireless headphones or getting some that you can only use for an iPhone.

Or getting an adapter so that any headphones can work

So...paying more money. And having to deal with an extra piece of hardware.

They may include an adaptor with the phone

I find that unlikely. After all, pretty much every other phone uses microUSB to charge, and do they include an adapter for that?

It honestly doesn't matter what other phone companies do. There are two real scenarios. One is that Apple will send an adaptor in the box to make everyone fee better about the switch. This is definitely possible as adaptors have already leaked. The second is that Apple doesn't provide an adaptor, where 3rd parties will quickly begin producing their own adaptors which will be fairly cheap. Either way it isn't a big deal and is being blown way out of proportion

The real point here is that it is completely unnecessary, doesn't really improve much, and makes Apple products slightly more annoying.

There definitely is a purpose. Either Apple will use the room freed up by the headphone jack for a bigger battery or just to make the phone thinner. You may not like the trade off, but that doesn't mean there isn't one

Or they're just doing it to increase their profit margins.

Yes, their goal is obviously to make a better phone that will appeal to customers. What exactly is bad about that?

Because they're basically locking their purchasers into buying and using exclusively Apple tech. Creating a semi-monopoly.

No they aren't. As I said previously customers will have a myriad of 3rd party options to choose from

That are only used for Apple. So then you need to keep buying their products.

Bluetooth devices are able to be used universally. Regular headphones will work on the new iPhone, but it will require an adaptor that you can take on and off so that the user can use the headphones on their iPhone and any other device. Consumers won't be trapped into buying iPhones, quit fooling yourself

I have already stated my arguments against all of those things. Ultimately it comes down to the fact that this is an unnecessary, unhelpful hassle.

It hasn't been confirmed by Apple, so it remains a rumor

This has nothing to do with planned obsolescence. If anything, it would encourage people to stay with their older phones

It cannot be completely sealed and waterproof until it gets wireless charging. If you're just looking for one less opening for water then I agree with you.

That's not true, you can have a waterproof phone without wireless charging. Just look at the android phones currently offering waterproof designs

I thought they were just water resistant. Can you put it in a bowl of water and keep it there for some time and it'll still work. If yes that's news to me.

Yeah, even the iPhone 6S is water resistant. You can put it in a bowl of water for hours and it shouldn't break.

@mhillsman you may be correct that an iPhone won't "break", but even if the phone's functions aren't compromised, it's worth would be. iPhones have an LCI (Liquid Contact Indicator) that will void warrantees, and some stores can even refuse service. THIS is amongst the FIRST things they look for prior to service, and another reason why you may be offered little to nothing if you attempt to exchange it. Unfortunately, these indicators don't even have to be fully submerged to show positive for moisture. Environments with concentrated steam (showering, for instance) have been known to trigger the indicator. My humble suggestion: Avoid that bowl... 🙂

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The indicator is only triggered if water has gotten inside the phone, which would mean the phone is already broken. Again it shouldn't happen due to he water resistivity of the newer iPhones. I'm not saying you should test its limits, but I think if you dropped it in water for a couple seconds you would definitely be fine

How do you have to replenish everything if they give you free earphones?

That's what my husband does with his old phone.