Apple iPhone 7 might have a headphone jack after all, claims latest leak

Nowhereelse.fr put out pictures of a new part for the iPhone 7, which was spotted on Chinese social media website Weibo. Based on the pictures, the layout looks very similar to the cable for the iPhone 6s, and yes the 3.5 headphone jack is there.

The report contradicts all rumours and leaks that have come out so far, which claimed that Apple was getting rid of the 3.5 mm headphone jack. Some reports also say that the company is working on Bluetooth supported EarPods. Others hinted at new wireless Beats headphones, which could be sold separately.

Recently design schematics of an ‘iPhone 7 Pro’ were published in Japanese Magazine Mac Fan, which claimed that this ‘Pro’ phone will come with dual-lens iSight camera, and no headphone jack. Instead there will be a Smart Connector where battery cases, other docks can be plugged in, claimed the report. The ‘Smart Connector’ photos also showed three dots at the back of the iPhone 7 Pro.

Like all Apple rumours, we’ll have to take these with a pinch of salt.  Apple ditching the 3.5 mm headphone jack might be worrying for some of us who rely on regular headphones, but the company is known for technological leaps, and forcing users to give up their old and much loved accessories.

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Meanwhile Apple CEO Tim Cook said on CNBC’s Mad Money show hosted by Jim Cramer, that the iPhone 7 will be irresistible, and most users will want to upgrade.

“We are going to give you things that you can’t live without…You will look back and wonder: ‘How did I live without this?’” is what Cook said when talking about the new iPhone 7. Whether that includes a headphone jack or not, only time will tell.

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