Apple, with its iPhone 15 collection, made the shift from its proprietary lightning port to the USB Sort-C in compliance with the rules made obligatory by the European Union (EU). Now, it seems that the Cupertino-based know-how large is planning to discontinue its equipment which function a lightning port, beginning with the lightning to three.5mm headphone jack which permits customers with older gadgets to attach sure equipment reminiscent of earphones, in keeping with a report.
Apple to Discontinue Lightning Adapter
This data comes from MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, who claimed that Apple’s lightning to three.5mm headphone jack adapter has been listed as “offered out” in Apple Retailer within the US and most different international locations. Within the areas the place it’s nonetheless accessible, the report speculates that it could be the case till the remaining stock is exhausted.
Devices 360 employees members had been capable of confirm these claims, and the adapter is listed as “offered out” on the Apple Retailer India web site, too. The adpater, nonetheless, may be discovered on ecommerce web sites like Amazon.
Notably, Apple first launched the lightning to three.5mm headphone jack adapter alongside the iPhone 7 lineup in 2016. It got here bundled within the field with iPhone 7, iPhone 8, and iPhone X fashions, however subsequent launches didn’t get it as a free add-on. As an alternative, Apple continues to promote it on its web site priced at Rs. 900. But when the claims are to be believed, these days would possibly quickly come to an finish.
Nonetheless, it’s not the one Apple accent which is speculated to achieve its finish of life. The identical MacRumors contributor beforehand claimed that Apple was additionally planning to discontinue its wired EarPods that debuted alongside the iPhone 5 in 2012. First supplied with a 3.5mm headphone jack, Apple later up to date them with a lightning port, after which a USB Sort-C port. This transfer was imagined to happen in September when Apple launched the iPhone 16 collection however that didn’t occur. The report suggests that every one three fashions have been listed as “non-carry ahead” by US retailer Goal.
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