There’s just one problem: how do you change and listen to music with just one Lightning port on your phone?
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As CNNMoney reporter Heather Kelly put it after trying the headphones, “Imagine, if you will, a pair of classic white Apple headphones”.
Apple’s removal of the headphone socket on its latest iPhone 7 has had several knock-on effects, but one thing most people might not realise is that if you’re using wired headphones with it, you can’t charge it at the same time. You can buy the Lightning to 3.5mm adaptor direct from Apple for £9, or alternatives from many other Apple accessory suppliers. That’s not to say that Apple’s new iPhone will flop, but there’s really no way to spin this news as bullish for the device or the company.
Earlier this week, Apple took the stage and announced a slew of new products and dates including a new Apple Watch, the iOS 10 release date for iPhone and iPad, and the brand new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
Finally the cat is out of the bag and some good news comes along from the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco. However, they’re both Lightning ports.
You can not listen to music while charging: One of the biggest news stories around Apple’s new iPhone is that the smartphones will no longer have the headphone jack.
It’s about the “courage to move on”, he said, and embrace the next generation of wireless technology while also potentially improving the sound quality of corded headphones through the Lightning port.
Apple has redesigned the iconic home button for the iPhone 7, making it force sensitive like the Force Touch trackpads used in recent MacBook laptops.
Will Lightning headphones work with older iPhones? The best solution that Apple can offer is to buy one of the many iPhone cases that will flood the market.
Apple is also launching its own wireless earphones called AirPods priced at £159. Have an iPhone 7 that’s now dead, but you just gotta rock out?
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Apple is hoping its new iPhone and an updated Apple Watch, known as Series 2, will help reverse a recent decline in sales.
