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It’s been a year since smartphones started killing the headphone jack, and...
Let’s make it clear upfront: Not having a headphone jack does not make or break a smartphone. For all the blogs and fury that clouded Apple’s decision to ditch the old audio port roughly one year ago,...
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The guy who built an iPhone using spare parts has now added a headphone jack...
It's been almost a year since the iPhone 7 was released, but Apple's vision of a "wireless future" and its decision to ditch the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 is still a contentious point with some...
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Why Google says it killed the Pixel 2's headphone jack, even though it called...
During its big Pixel event on Wednesday, Google didn't linger when it got to the part about the missing headphone jacks on its new Pixel 2 smartphones.Google's new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are void of...
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These earbuds solve the biggest problem iPhone owners have with headphones
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. When Apple removed the headphone jack...
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HTC ditched the headphone jack on its new smartphone — but replaced it with...
HTC removed the headphone jack on its new smartphone, the U11 Life.But free headphones are still included in the box — they plug into the USB-C charging port.Because they use the USB-C port, the...
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I upgraded from the iPhone 6s to the iPhone X and I'm so glad I did (AAPL)
When Apple announced the iPhone 7, without a headphone jack, it was the closest I've ever come to leaving iPhone for Android. Apple's big event convinced me to get an iPhone X, the $999 top-of-the-line...
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The traditional headphone jack may prevail on Samsung smartphones in 2018
A recent components leak suggests the Samsung Galaxy S9 may retain its 3.5mm headphone jack.Rumors of whether or not the Galaxy S9 would include a headphone jack have been conflicting for months.In...
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The smartest piece of Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 phone is a decades-old component
Samsung's latest phone, the Galaxy S9, is the last flagship phone with a headphone jack.Unlike Apple's iPhone and Google's Pixel line of phones, the Galaxy line has retained this crucial component that...
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New photos reveal Google's upcoming Pixel 3 XL smartphone could get wireless...
New photos of the supposed Pixel 3 XL were leaked on Thursday, which accompanied other leaked photos that were also leaked on Thursday. A senior member of the XDA-Developers forum "meraz9000" posted...
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These $40 in-ear headphones sound miles better than their price tag suggests
Despite the tech world's sudden aversion to headphone jacks, traditional 3.5mm headphones are still the best source of value. Bluetooth and USB-C will eventually be the norm, but for now, taking the...
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Samsung's new Galaxy S8 phones could make the future of headphones messier
After a slew of leaks this week, it appears as if we know just about everything there is to know about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 phones. Citing "several well-placed sources," The Guardian dropped a...
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These ‘smart’ headphones let you listen to music and charge your iPhone 7 at...
It’s been five months since Apple omitted the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7, and if Apple’s latest sales figures are any indication, the world seems to have gotten over it.That doesn’t make...
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This tiny $40 device can make any pair of headphones wireless
The slow and eventual extinction of the headphone jack is a threatening prospect for your favorite wired headphones.For many, the only option to use wired headphones with devices that don't have a...
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Samsung's Galaxy S8 could make the future of headphones messier
After a slew of leaks, Samsung this week unveiled its latest high-end smartphones: the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. As expected, they come with big screens, tiny bezels, powerful specs, a weird laptop...
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Here’s how the headphones that come with Samsung’s Galaxy S8 compare to...
Let’s be clear here: Don’t buy a smartphone because of the headphones in its box. Buy a smartphone because it’s fast, or because it takes great photos, or because you think it looks cool.Unless it...
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Wireless charging in the iPhone 8 would be like getting the headphone jack...
Apple is said to include wireless charging in its upcoming iPhones, according to a note from JPMorgan obtained by CNBC.It's not a new rumor, but it seems more and more like a good idea, especially...
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These $150 noise-cancelling earbuds almost justify Apple killing the...
It’s been nearly a year since Apple ditched the headphone jack with the iPhone 7, and it’s still hard to say how consumers have benefitted.Things seem to have worked out well for Apple— iPhone users by...
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Google's Pixel 2 could be the next major smartphone to ditch the headphone jack
Google's upcoming Pixel 2 smartphones might not come with a headphone jack if the latest unofficial render of the device is accurate.Indeed, it just so happens that the latest render, made by tech site...
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It looks like Google’s next Pixel phones will ditch the headphone jack, too...
Google is expected to refresh its Pixel smartphones in the coming months, but when the new models get here, they may annoy those who haven’t jumped to wireless headphones just yet.That’s because Google...
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Apple makes 23 different dongles — and it would cost you $857 to buy them all...
Last September, Apple forced new iPhone owners to accept a new reality: If you wanted to connect wired headphones to the iPhone 7, the first iPhone without a headphone jack, you'd have to use a tiny...
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