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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 steveha on Sunday June 12 2016, @03:46AM
A comment I have frequently seen on discussion boards: "Stop making thin phones, and give me a phone with a whole lot of battery life." Okay then: add a battery pack Mod, preferably one with Qi wireless charging. Maybe even carry a spare one. This "Mod" technology will give all those commenters what they said they want.
I want to see an oscilloscope Mod. Use the phone for display and data collection, put the sampling in the Mod. I'd also like a multimeter [wikipedia.org].
I also wonder if the first practical "medical tricorder" will be a phone with one or more medical Mod packs.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 12 2016, @09:59AM
You can do an oscilloscope mod yourself you just use the mic. Just need to get the voltage / ampage into the right range, and cut-outs if the inputs go out of spec Which is easier to do then you think, a faulty cap can make a sizable bang. Suggest an led, with a reset switch - just use a resistor fuse if you don't care about blowing up your fone. Limited range to 44 khz, but that might be good enough. Did this with Soundblaster Pros back in the day.