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A more mobile-friendly solution, perhaps for the vehicle or sitting around at home, comes from Belkin with its Lightning Audio + Charge Rockstar dongle.

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Apple Inc is out to make a splash with new waterproof iPhones and a smartphone game starring Nintendo Co’s beloved “Mario”, but it has raised eyebrows by eliminating headphone jacks in a push for wireless.

It also works with battery packs and cases, including Apple’s iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case.

Apple spent a good chunk of the iPhone keynote talking about its “courageous” decision to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack from its new phone. That’s a rather vague statement from Belkin but we’d hazard a guess that it means the phone will charge at the rate you would expect, not as if it was being charged by a hamster running on a wheel.

The AirPods will be available for sale starting in late October for $159.

Instead, those wanting to listen to their audio in private will have to use new EarPods with a Lightning connector – the same as Apple’s current phone chargers – or invest in a pair of AirPods.

You can buy a third party aux-to-bluetooth from companies like Kinovo. They’re much lighter than most Bluetooth headphones, and nestled comfortably into my ears. Apple claims the battery life will be at least two hours more than the earlier versions. Thousands have signed petitions for Apple to retain the headphone jack, mainly due to it being a standard in manufacturing and that wired headphones do not need charging. Replacing lost AirPods will be a huge annoyance for your wallet. You have a couple options for just $40 to $49. Honestly, it’s a little insane Belkin went to the trouble of making this adapter without a regular headphone jack in it.

Yes, they will play music as long as your iPhone has a Lightning port. And yes, wireless headphones already generate more revenue for the industry than wired models, even though wired headphones outsell wireless models by about 7 to 1.