Five Reasons Apple is Ditching the Headphone Jack for the iPhone 7
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Over 250,000 people have signed a petition pleading Apple to keep the 3.5mm headphone jack for the iPhone 7 - so why is it planning to scrap it?
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OnePlus mocked Apple's iPhone design after blatantly copying it on the OnePlus 5
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Don't panic Apple fans - there are already loads of headphones you can use with the iPhone 7's Lightning port - Mirror Online
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iPhone 7 may include EarPods w/ headphone jack + Lightning to 3.5mm adapter - 9to5Mac
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Don't believe Apple and Google. There's no good reason to get rid of the headphone jack. - The Daily Orange
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By ditching the audio jack, Apple ushers in voice-driven world - Mobility - CRN Australia
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iPhone 7 eliminates headphone jack: Harmful to your health?
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Does Apple really think we're ready to ditch the headphone jack?, Headphones
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How is life without a headphone jack in iPhone 7? - Quora
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There's no good reason for Apple to remove the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 yet
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Courage, space, and vision: why Apple removed the headphone jack in iPhone 7
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The secret reason Apple might be killing the iPhone 7 headphone jack
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iPhone 7 eliminates headphone jack: Harmful to your health?