Rumour: Apple's iPhone 7 to ditch 3.5mm headphone jack

By Tim Biggs
Updated December 13 2015 - 10:28am, first published December 1 2015 - 1:39pm
This iPhone mock-up from Federico Ciccarese shows a phone with no 3.5 millimetre headphone jack. Photo: ciccaresedesign.com
This iPhone mock-up from Federico Ciccarese shows a phone with no 3.5 millimetre headphone jack. Photo: ciccaresedesign.com
There are already headsets that connect to iPhone via the Lightning port, like these Philips Fidelios. The port allows headphones to get power from and be controlled by the phone. Photo: Philips
There are already headsets that connect to iPhone via the Lightning port, like these Philips Fidelios. The port allows headphones to get power from and be controlled by the phone. Photo: Philips

Apple is considering dropping the circular 3.5 millimetre jack from its next iPhone, opting instead to integrate headphone functionality into the same port used for power and data transfer, according to Japanese blog Macotakara, which reports Apple rumours.

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