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Because the number 1 things users say when asked what they'd change about their phone: "I wish it was thinner"
With bluetooth headphones/speakers becoming more prevalent this makes sense. What do we get in return though? Less battery life because now bluetooth must be on? Thinner and easier to bend? If they gave me a microsd slot it would be worth it...
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Apple would probably piss more people off than they would make happy. The amount of lightning port gear out there has to be huge. People flipped when they went from the 30-pin to lightning just a few years ago.
USB 3 can carry alternative signals though. Just sell an adapter and get rid of it. Also, has apple ever really cared about pissing people off?
This would seriously make me consider switching to Android after being iPhone only since the 3G. The fact that both of my ports (3mm, lightning) on my 6 started flaking out about the time the warranty expired helps, too.
Get a toothpick or similar, and clear it out. You will be _amazed_ at what you get out of it.
But it'll stick with Lightning port, instead of adopting usb type C, the article suggests. That's disappointing. I wonder if ever the iphone will switch to usb type c -- every other phone will later this year.
I think that 3.5mm jack is a source of many repair issues for Apple. - pocket lint routinely finds its way into the jack. - most male connectors are manufactured with low precision, which causes added stress to the socket. - some male connectors are long, creating a lot of leverage if force is applied in the wrong direction. - water gets in easily through the socket. - the socket is very fat and forces the phone to b…
I suppose it depends on if the adapter type is an open standard, or even a royalty free patent.
I don't really want to be relegated to wireless headphones, but if they licensed another connector type freely then android and other laptops could use the standard and that would be pretty cool. 3.5mm would just be "the old standard", and I'm ok with that, as long as we transition to something everyone agrees on, or is objectively better.
I won't be happy until the iPhone has negative dimensions
I think that 3.5mm jack is a source of many repair issues for Apple. - pocket lint routinely finds its way into the jack. - most male connectors are manufactured with low precision, which causes added stress to the socket. - some male connectors are long, creating a lot of leverage if force is applied in the wrong direction. - water gets in easily through the socket. - the socket is very fat and forces the phone to b…
I find this issue with the lightning connector; around once every 6 months I have to take a drawing pin and clear out the dirt (it is often mounted on the handlebar of my bike) and other crap that gets in there so it will charge again. I've never had an issue with the 3.5mm jack.