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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 Monday June 13 2016, @07:13AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 13 2016, @07:13AM (#359214)

    This is a crazy scheme... we have nothing to benefit from doing away with headphones. Anyone who wants digital can use a USB DAC already, and everyone else can just use their headphones. Bah!