Get rid of the 3.5mm headphone jack. As a notorious Apple hater, ... but I feel as if other phone manufacturers will eventually follow suit with the micro-USB port being the only port.

In particular, the Board is looking to “streamline and enhance the customer experience” through this new initiative by promoting the universal adoption of the 3.5 mm audio plug for earbuds ...

As the iPad Pro features no headphone jack nor Lightning port, Apple is now selling a new dongle: USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter. Just like the Lightning to 3.5mm, it allows classic wired ...

Intel is reportedly working on extensions to USB-C that would kill the venerable 3.5mm headphone jack. Digital audio could improve smartphone design in a number of ways, but there are costs and ...

Like Apple and several phone manufacturers before it, Microsoft is now offering a USB-C to 3.5mm audio adapter to help ease the transition. While you won't need the adapter with the Surface Pro 7 ...

USB-IF has published the finalized specifications for the new USB Audio Class 3.0 standard, which will aid manufacturers looking to ditch the 3.5mm jack. By Robert Triggs October 3, 2016 ...

The 3.5mm phone jack is a well-established standard in the audio industry and continues to get strong support from users in the market. Originally invented in the 19 th century for telephone switch ...

The compatibility of USB-C to 3.5 mm audio jack connectors will depend on how USB Audio is implemented. Certain phones support active connectors and others work better with passive connectors.

After Apple and Motorola stopped with the 3.5 mm headphone jack in 2016, several other high-end phone brands also followed suit.And the trend is only growing. From Sony XZ2 Compact and OnePlus 6T ...

More importantly, the 3.5mm headphone jack is an analog connector, meaning it can transfer sound but is otherwise quite dumb. In contrast, a USB Type-C connector can deliver preprocessed sound (so ...

Meizu has built a reputation for itself for the innovations on its smartphones. Except for complaints of lack of software support on Meizu models, the phones are just great. The Chinese tech giant ...

Why Have Most Phones Removed the Headphone Jack? It has become difficult to find a flagship phone in the US with a headphone jack. The old 3.5mm plugs seem to be déclassé to high-end vendors ...