iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 could ditch the headphone socket to make it even thinner, claims internet rumour

Trending Black Friday Autumn Statement 2015 Tax credits ISIS Terrorism Technology Money Travel Fashion Mums Home News Technology & Science iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 could ditch the headphone socket to make it even thinner, claims internet rumour 12:20, 30 Nov 2015 Updated 15:36, 30 Nov 2015 By Jeff Parsons The iPhone 7 could appear without a headphone port in order to shave 1mm off the phone's casing Shares 2 comments Martin Hajek iPhone 7 concept Is the headphone port about to be scrapped? Apple could be preparing to remove the headphone port on its next iPhone , if internet rumours are to be believed. The move would allow the technology company to create an even slimmer iPhone ready for release next year. According to Japanese site MacOtakara , the new phone could use Apple's proprietary lightning port as a headphone jack as well as for charging and data transfer. Of course, that would mean buying certain headphones or investing in a specially-made adapter. The iPhone 6 is the slimmest phone Apple has yet made at 6.9mm, but was hit by accusations of bending under pressure.

However, abolishing the circular headphone port could help shave an extra 1mm off the body - according to the rumours. Apple isn't expected to reveal its next iPhone until the end of next year, so rumours at this stage can be taken with a heavy pinch of salt. Regardless of whether the company can make this change, many of us are likely to ask if smartphones actually need to be any thinner. If it adversely affects other features like battery life, we're inclined to say no. SOURCE: MIRROR.CO.UK