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New Moto Z Omits Analog Headphone Jack; Adds Moto Mods

posted by martyb on Saturday June 11 2016, @07:43PM   Printer-friendly
from the Hit-the-Road,-Jack! dept.

steveha writes:

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.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 12 2016, @10:03AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 12 2016, @10:03AM (#358614)

    ... and in a couple of year's time, you'll be begging them to accept your money because your current phone will have been bricked for who-knows-what reason and the market will only contain these phones you currently despise since the only thing anyone cares about is shiny baubles.

    After all, why dazzle them with substance when you can dazzle them with style...

    Free market FTW