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The new Moto Z phone doesn't have an analog headphone jack built in. This is the second high-end Android phone to be released recently without one; Chinese manufacturer LeEco also released one. According to a video by The Verge, the Moto Z will come with a plug-in adapter to let you use analog headphones with the USB C port on the phone.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/10/11900992/moto-z-specs-no-headphone-jack
On the plus side, the Moto Z will support "Moto Mods", backpack modules that attach via strong magnets. Available mods will include battery packs, better speakers, a micro-projector, and "style" mods that are essentially just phone cases. http://www.motorola.com/us/moto-mods
Note: There are rumors that Apple is planning to get rid of the analog headphone jack on the iPhone 7. And the iPad Pro already offers the "Smart Connector Port" so there is speculation that it may show up on the next iPhone.
(Score: 2) by Appalbarry on Saturday June 11 2016, @11:48PM
Have not read TFA, but have to ask: assuming they'll only put one USB port on the phone, what happens if you need to charge at the same time as listen?
(Score: 2) by butthurt on Sunday June 12 2016, @01:26AM
You thank them for including that one USB port?
You get the inductive charging module, if they offer one?
You get the headphone output module, if they offer one?
You listen through your Bluetooth toothbrush?