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With 5 years of OS support and 8 years of security update. Related threads: https://lemmy.world/post/4130880 https://lemmy.world/post/4129394 https://feddit.nl/post/2555704
minus-squareRecant@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·edit-26 months agoI really wish it had a 3.5mm audio jack. I don’t see what companies stand to earn, other than money, when they remove the headphone jack. I can see why Apple and Samsung removed it because the they can market their own wireless headphones. Removing the jack only removes capability, it is not like older phones didn’t have the capability to connect to Bluetooth headphones
minus-squaresupercriticalcheese@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·1 year agoYeah their original excuse to remove it was largely related to space due to the modular design. If you want to read it is here. https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/9836188988049-Audio-jack-3-5mm
I really wish it had a 3.5mm audio jack. I don’t see what companies stand to earn, other than money, when they remove the headphone jack.
I can see why Apple and Samsung removed it because the they can market their own wireless headphones.
Removing the jack only removes capability, it is not like older phones didn’t have the capability to connect to Bluetooth headphones
Yeah their original excuse to remove it was largely related to space due to the modular design.
If you want to read it is here.
https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/9836188988049-Audio-jack-3-5mm