Apple will no longer provide Lightning to 3.5mm adapter with the iPhone

12 September 2018
This also includes the older models.

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I hope Samsung keep the 3.5mm jack on their Devices to keep that feature existence relevant in the industry. If Samsung kill that as well, all other OEMs (most if not all) will follow it since both Samsung and Apple (The two industry leading and most influential OEM/Company) discontinued it and it would make that feature no longer relevant (maybe some may still keeps it but later, they would drop it as well). For now only few actually trying to follow Apple footstep but they couldn't do so absolutely because there are still other strong side (Samsung) that still keeps it. They just waiting for Samsung to kill it as well to make it officially irrelevant.

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    • Anonymous
    • ypc
    • 13 Sep 2018

    Worst innovations. Thanks

      Finally an apple product that i can afford!

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        • Anonymous
        • 0BG
        • 13 Sep 2018

        Anonymous, 13 Sep 2018Lets remove it, people will still buy our apples anyway! True story. The thinking and self-respecring buyers would have never bought an iPhone anyway.

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          • DXB
          • Hx1
          • 13 Sep 2018

          Anonymous, 13 Sep 2018Guess what? In year 2022, charger will also be removed too.... more2019 :P

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            • tu6
            • 13 Sep 2018

            typical Apple style of printing easy money from their fans . .

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              • siapa aja boleh
              • y$f
              • 13 Sep 2018

              hahaha,...... stop being like an exclusive smartphone with an exclusive port....

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                • Anonymous
                • 2Au
                • 13 Sep 2018

                Guess what? In year 2022, charger will also be removed too.. hahahah

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                  • oddo
                  • KLR
                  • 13 Sep 2018

                  I was scared when other brands followed suit, as they follow the apple to remove the headphone jack, notch, etc.

                  *sorry for my bad english

                    AnonD-762416, 13 Sep 2018Correction: Apple = Gameloft^EA A courageous innovation... moreAhh, I see what you did there. XD

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                      • JbS
                      • 13 Sep 2018

                      Geric.770, 13 Sep 2018Apple = Gameloft and EACorrection:
                      Apple = Gameloft^EA

                      A courageous innovation coming to iOS in 2019: Loot boxes for your dialler buttons.

                        Apple = Gameloft and EA

                          More money

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 0rY
                            • 13 Sep 2018

                            Lets remove it, people will still buy our apples anyway!

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                              • Ixv
                              • 13 Sep 2018

                              That's cheap from apple. I personally prefer bluetooth earphones, but they could give users at least option to choose. Chinese cheap copies will sell good now on Ebay.

                                AnonD-492870, 13 Sep 2018Yep. They will still get paid too. For every dongle sold t... moreThey also get paid royalties for every accessory sold by third party sellers that (legally) use the Lightning connector.

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                                  • FVp
                                  • 13 Sep 2018

                                  PeterThePanda, 13 Sep 2018More sales for dongles now. Not surprised they'll do this, ... moreYep. They will still get paid too. For every dongle sold that uses the lightning interface. Smart on their part and sad at the same time. Not sure what Apple is afraid of thinking they need to squeeze every penny out of everybody.

                                    A trillion dollar really needs to make that extra $9 or $159.

                                    #TeamPixel

                                      Well,it`s logical,by Apple standards...When you pay $1k+ for your new iPhone,how in a world could Apple squeeze in a 1$ worth adapter in the box????That will leave iFruit bankupt,surely...

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 3EJ
                                        • 13 Sep 2018

                                        boooooo!