Analyst: Apple to stop bundling a Lightning to 3.5 mm adapter with iPhones

02 May 2018
This will be the final nail in the coffin for the old-school analog jack (which is already in poor health). 

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  • Anonymous
  • p2L
  • 03 May 2018

Lol people still buy iphones??? Lol

    The sales of all iPhones after the SE have declined and this is why.

    If someone were to ask me for recommendations for new phones, the iPhone definitely would not make my list of recommendations.

      iPhone X sales are already down, I don't think they will do this for new phones

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        • sadbuttruth
        • P@Y
        • 03 May 2018

        humans are stupid and always making no sense.

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          • Anonymous
          • mY2
          • 03 May 2018

          It's capitalism and planned obsolescence. What did you expect?

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            • Anonymous
            • p2L
            • 03 May 2018

            I will stop bundling to iphone and ipad then.

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              • Anonymous
              • m5N
              • 03 May 2018

              Just buy a android phone most have 3.5mm sockets. Enough of this apple crap telling people what they can and cannot have. What suckers who buy into this rubbish.

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                • sadbuttruth
                • P@Y
                • 03 May 2018

                royal brands are the ones milking customer's while some underdogs are pro customer's.

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                  • Aadrian
                  • Sk@
                  • 03 May 2018

                  They also do not bundle a fast charger with their phones, if there is any way to make money from the i suckers, they will gladly do so.

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                    • AnonD-456831
                    • vLy
                    • 03 May 2018

                    AnonD-735023, 02 May 2018Well iphone or not, if the 3.5mm socket dies (i hope not) o... moreMy apple earphones, used on my Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, doesn't have battery and doesn't need constant charging.

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                      • AnonD-704307
                      • 6uY
                      • 03 May 2018

                      mir, 03 May 2018Not really. Especially if the headset has excellent connect... moreAnd it cost 4 times as much or more, yea no ths. Better to stick to one more thing I don't have to bother checking the batteries of every day.

                      Apple is just saying bend over and take it dry.

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                        • AlienFromNextDoor
                        • JK1
                        • 03 May 2018

                        AnonD-594740, 02 May 2018Looks like the people here don't understand that the point ... moreApple included a phone just for the smooth transition period. Now you get an empty box. I use my imagination with bluetooth.

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                          • mir
                          • 7Xe
                          • 03 May 2018

                          AnonD-450057, 02 May 2018There is definitely a difference between Bluetooth and wire... moreNot really. Especially if the headset has excellent connectivity.

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                            • AnonD-450057
                            • Im4
                            • 02 May 2018

                            AnonD-735023, 02 May 2018Well iphone or not, if the 3.5mm socket dies (i hope not) o... moreThere is definitely a difference between Bluetooth and wired in quality and loudness

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                              • AnonD-594740
                              • LvJ
                              • 02 May 2018

                              Jamesschwarz987, 02 May 20183.5mm dongle for $9? It almost half of my earphone price.... Google tried to sell it for $20.

                              Now that's greedy.

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                                • AnonD-594740
                                • LvJ
                                • 02 May 2018

                                Looks like the people here don't understand that the point of including the adapter was just for the sake of a "smooth" transition period. It was never meant to be included forever.

                                My phone have the headphone jack but a couple months ago i bought a BT pair. Don't miss the jack one bit but if someone need it there are plenty of option out there.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • s5j
                                  • 02 May 2018

                                  BrokenLawShaw, 02 May 2018Apple is now officially dead to me. Well, it has never lived for me

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • pp}
                                    • 02 May 2018

                                    More cash for Apple....

                                      Apple is now officially dead to me.

                                        3.5mm dongle for $9? It almost half of my earphone price....