Weekly poll results: 3.5mm jack, gone, but not forgotten

25 September 2016
It appears most Apple fans already miss the long-standing analog standard, making the removal kind of forced.

Sort by:

  • D
  • Deviant
  • JLd
  • 26 Sep 2016

Sorry apple but I will switch to another smartphone and I will keep my, Bowers& Wilkins, audio-technica and focal earphones. Adaptor? I dont like to carry something more in my pockets just to help you earn more money. If they dont come back with the jack on iphone 8 , iphone 6 will be the last iphone for me ;). I already started eyeing the LG V20 with 4 DACs.

    • ?
    • Anonymous
    • 0BG
    • 26 Sep 2016

    AnonD-404798, 26 Sep 2016hhahahhahahahah OMG most stupid thing I've read today... ha... moreYou would wear it if you're properly brainwashed first. Plus, people already wear extremely expensive clothes that are no better than the much cheaper ones, just to be "premium".

      • ?
      • Anonymous
      • 0BG
      • 26 Sep 2016

      AnonD-126854, 26 Sep 2016I wait some tech guy youtuber, to open the iPhone7 and dril... moreIt would be much easier and wiser to just buy a real smartphone instead of a peace of jewelry dumbphone.

        • D
        • AnonD-404798
        • d%{
        • 26 Sep 2016

        AnonD-46008, 26 Sep 2016man, people like him are almost 90 percent of apple users, ... morehhahahhahahahah OMG most stupid thing I've read today... hahahahhahah

        Ok, ok ...imagine that this : http://prnt.sc/cme3xj is most expensive clothing money can buy , would you where that thing ? for me same is with the iPhone , I would be ashamed to use or carry around with me such antique and fugly phone . some people could even think that I'm i'Sheep... LOL

        hahahahhaha still laughing at what you said hahahahha ....

          • M
          • Marshal
          • 2Au
          • 26 Sep 2016

          DU30, 25 Sep 2016Lol , best comment ever.. OMG! The President is reading blogs on GSMArena!

            • D
            • AnonD-126854
            • TXn
            • 26 Sep 2016

            I wait some tech guy youtuber, to open the iPhone7 and drill and connect smaller audio jack. There is a place for that in the fake speaker hole. Even 3.5'' if modify it shorter.
            It would be a hit!!!!
            (not like this drilling hole joke video)

              • ?
              • Anonymous
              • 0BG
              • 26 Sep 2016

              AnonD-46008, 26 Sep 2016that 46%, represents the people like me, that still want to... moreYea and i'm even enjoying passive portable speakers from the 3.5mm jack. Another thing you'd lose being "digital" (LOL, how ignorant people can be).

                • D
                • AnonD-126854
                • TXn
                • 26 Sep 2016

                AnonD-46008, 26 Sep 2016man, people like him are almost 90 percent of apple users, ... moreiPhone is no longer status symbol. Now we have more expensive, newer tech, and much more beautiful phones.
                Now those iboys are more like football team supporters. Even if their team is weaker and looser, they will scream and fight for their team and call it the best.

                  • D
                  • AnonD-229512
                  • t@g
                  • 26 Sep 2016

                  The result is obvious, most people would prefer stays with 3.5mm jack. Knowing this apple still removing the jack!! I hope other manufacturer take benefit from apple moves by not following it.

                    • D
                    • AnonD-46008
                    • K35
                    • 26 Sep 2016

                    AnonD-425563, 25 Sep 2016The only people who talks shits about iphone are the ones w... morei used symbian, iOS and android, when i used the iphone, i got really frustrated cuz couldnt share and manage my files as i could with symbian or android, i needed to conects to my pc (just my pc, not any pc..., to make the things worse) and then manage my files, with my 100 bucks nokia i can share everything by bluetooth and dont need a pc to do anything.

                    ironic, a "smartphone" needing a PC to do all you want...., we are in 2016, c mon....

                      • D
                      • AnonD-46008
                      • K35
                      • 26 Sep 2016

                      Anonymous, 25 Sep 2016Bs.. You talk like if you need to be rich to own ian iPho... moreman, people like him are almost 90 percent of apple users, they buy it to show off, cuz if you have an apple product, it means its expensive (there are no cheap apple products), so they have "status and money".

                        • D
                        • AnonD-46008
                        • K35
                        • 26 Sep 2016

                        that 46%, represents the people like me, that still want to use a truly 3W of power handling headphone with extremely deep bass that punchs you in the face with each bass sound.

                          • D
                          • AnonD-337419
                          • D0a
                          • 26 Sep 2016

                          AnonD-425563, 25 Sep 2016a sane informed people would know how to jailbreak an iphon... moreYeah that's true... i use both android and ios...
                          Cydia platform makes it more easier to tweak ios in case of starters

                            • ?
                            • Anonymous
                            • 6jr
                            • 26 Sep 2016

                            I think it's great. It honestly was a relic. For a moment I was afraid that Apple won't do it but did it anyhow. Similar past transitions met with equal decries but they were *all* proved successful. The abandonment of floppies, the abandonment of CDs, the death of flash to cite a few.

                            Sometimes the old has to die to give place for the new. It's always a good idea to abandon old ideas. One port to rule them all I say, and eventually go completely cordless even...

                              • D
                              • AnonD-126854
                              • TXn
                              • 26 Sep 2016

                              AnonD-504210, 26 Sep 2016dont they have wireless charging? why has apple havent done... moreBecause will decrease the profit.
                              Last year they didn't even put OIS on iphone6S, for the same reason.
                              BTW why should Apple give them things, if they buy anyhow, happily ?

                                3.5mm jack is great, because can use many kind of earphone and headphone more than this still can use wireless headphones. But lightning just a pre-mature tech.

                                  • D
                                  • AnonD-126854
                                  • TXn
                                  • 26 Sep 2016

                                  DU30, 25 Sep 2016Lol , best comment ever.. How could it be the best comment, when is not true at all.
                                  BTW Apple didn't remove the jack, to lead you to the future, or to make you feel better(because it's worse now)
                                  Apple just want to make profit from licensing the Lightning.
                                  Now was the moment to slap apple on the face, but you are not so courageous like Them. LOL

                                    • D
                                    • AnonD-504210
                                    • uRJ
                                    • 26 Sep 2016

                                    dont they have wireless charging? why has apple havent done this yet?

                                      Anonymous, 25 Sep 2016won't call using open standard as "copying" can Ip7 use st... moremostly people said copy from samsung than sony ...

                                        • D
                                        • AnonD-126854
                                        • TXn
                                        • 26 Sep 2016

                                        AnonD-425563, 25 Sep 2016lol doesn't matter if you cant use it :v It matters , because Samsung already replaced most of them. And goes on.
                                        So, soon you too, will have the chance to have and enjoy the best tech, most functional, and most beautiful phone on the Planet, that even has audio jack