Apple iPhone 7 could make all of your headphone redundant

Apple reportedly wants to ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack to make the iPhone even thinner

APPLE is believed to be planning some big changes for its next generation smartphone, the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

 

Apple only unveiled the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus two months ago, but the US technology firm is already hard at work on its successor.

There has already been a number of leaks and detailed predictions from technology analysts surrounding the new iPhone.

One prominent rumour even suggests the new iPhone will ditch the iconic, circular Home Button in favour of a larger display.

However the latest rumour surrounds the 3.5mm headphone port – and is likely to ruffle some feathers with Apple customers.

 

Apple is rumoured to be considering removing the standard 3.5mm headphone jack in order to slim down the next iPhone.

This would reportedly allow Apple to slim down the next iPhone by "more than a millimetre" – making it the thinnest iPhone to date.

The current models, the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, measure 7.1 mm and 7.3 mm respectively.

Instead of using the industry standard audio port, headphones would have to connect to the iPhone using Bluetooth or the Lightning connector.

 

 

According to one source, Apple will include a pair of Lightning compatible headphones with the phone

Apple wants to knock another millimetre off the next iPhone chassis

Citing a reliable industry source, Japanese technology blog Macotakara claims Apple will ship its next iPhone with a pair of redesigned Lightning port-equipped EarPods.

Although its worth noting the latest generation of iPod Touch is a full millimetre thinner than the iPhone 6S, some 6.1 mm, but keeps the 3.5mm headphone port.

Apple introduced specifications for Lightning-compatible headphones last year, though relatively few developers jumped at the chance to release Lightning connector equipment.

A Lightning connector to 3.5mm adapter could also be sold by Apple.

 

The Cupertino technology company was first granted a US patent for Lightning connector equipped headphones back in December 2014.

But a move to the Lightning connector might not just result in thinner iPhones.

Apple was previously approved a US patent for headphones with in-built pressure sensors.

 

These sensors would dynamically change the volume of your music playback based on ambient noise and the seal between the headphone and your ear canal.

The US patent is a follow-up to a similar idea filed by the company back in 2011, it would track the air pressure inside your ear and adjust the volume at different audible frequencies to compensate for the seal.