iPhone 7 major changes: Should Apple remove the 3.5mm headphone jack?

Perhaps the biggest change in the iPhone 7's appearance is the abandonment of the 3.5mm headphone jack. Although this brings no changes to users, is Apple right to do so?

Many foreign media outlets said that Apple's decision to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack should be supported. The Daily Telegraph of the United Kingdom pointed out that the 3.5mm headphone jack is an old technology. It first appeared in the Wolkman single player launched by Sony in 1979. Now, this jack can be seen everywhere, and almost all headphones in the world support it.

The report mentioned that it is necessary to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack from the phone because it can further reduce the thickness of the phone, improve the appearance of the product, and improve the waterproof and dustproof performance of the phone (the headphone jack has always been a dust inlet). Most importantly, if this interface is removed, a little space will be freed up inside the phone, and manufacturers can expand the size and capacity of the internal battery and increase battery life.

Of course, Apple has always been at the forefront of the industry in eliminating old technologies, such as the previous DVD drive, floppy disk, removable mobile phone battery design, etc. Now the cancellation of the 3.5mm headphone jack allows users to use a more convenient and easy-to-use wireless audio interface.

In the long run, this is a beneficial technological innovation. Given Apple's influence in the mobile phone industry, other manufacturers should soon follow suit and remove the 3.5mm headphone jack.

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