Why Apple Removed the iPhone Headphone Jack

The new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are set to hit the shelves later this month. Of course, real-life results are likely to vary as heavy usage of multiple apps will drain any phone battery faster. A cursory inspection of current 32GB iPhone 5S eBay prices indicates that with the predicted 20% drop in price, you’ll be able to pick one up for less than $250. Higher storage models and the iPhone 7 Plus will be priced at a higher range.

Compare that to what happens after an iPhone launch.

The iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus are not truly waterproof, anyway. Apple is yet to confirm that. However, if you read the fine print on specifications page of iPhone 7, the Apple warranty doesn’t cover liquid damage. The 32GB iPhone 7, which is the entry-level model, costs 44 percent more in Hungary. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are also the first smartphones from Apple to officially boast water resistance feature. Customers in the United States won’t be able to come in and pick up a preordered iPhone 7 or 7 Plus until September 17.

Telco M1 has released its prices for Apple’s new iPhones, following competitor Singtel’s announcement on Saturday (Sept 10).

iPhone users have been spending the last few hours pounding Apple’s servers, begging the Cupertino, Calif. -based giant to take hundreds of dollars off them in exchange for a new smartphone, but what have Android users been up to? Note that for the dual- camera of iPhone 7 Plus, wide-angle CCM is equipped with optical image stabilization (OIS) VCM, while telephoto CCM only comes with general VCM. The AirPods will come with its own charging case, and will be available in late October starting at $159. However, the Silicon giant has included a pair of Lightning-enabled EarPods and a headphone adapter in the box for the newly announced iPhones.

The iPhone 7 has come out and has confirmed what has always been rumored, that it doesn’t have a 3.5 mm jack for headphones. But there is hope for the Indians as a new government policy allows Apple to open their official retail stores in India.