The interview implied that the producer didn't think that the earphone jack was a great feature. By adapting to the owners of wireless speakers, they are alienating those without one. What do you say? Would you trade the earphone jack for better battery life?
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Jamiex
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Well, the OnePlus founder asserts that about 59% of their community (from previous research data) already own wireless headphones so this is probably the direction that smartphone users are beginning to have a bias for. In his own words,... See more
Borris
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Well. I don't really feel like anyone is being alienated; rather the company is probably testing the waters to see how the uptake will be like. In my opinion, the earphone jack could be obsolete in a few years to come. Those that may not buy... See more
Archie
Some people consider wired speakers and headphones to be better than the wireless ones. The sound stability is much better, and you don't have to worry about battery life, distance, or compatibility. As long as such users still exist, we will... See more
Borris
I have to agree with you that there is a greater number of people who will stick with the wired speakers and headphones, for a long time. I don't see how getting rid of the jack takes care of this part of the population. Would giving the... See more
Caradoc
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My car is an older model so I don't have any way to sync up my phone to my car speakers other than using an AUX cord. So, the headphone jack is pretty key for me. I realize that it's becoming less common to have non-wireless speakers/headphones,... See more