Word on the street/internet is that the iPhone 7 will ditch the traditional 3.5mm audio jack, rendering your pricey headphones all but useless. Instead of bundling its future phone with a Bluetooth-bolstered pair of cans though, it looks like Apple is about to add a Lightning connector to its traditional EarPods – at least, according to a newly-leaked image on Weibo, Digital Spy reports.
By switching out the traditional 3.5mm jack in favour of its own Lightning connector, it is believed Apple will be able to make the iPhone 7 significantly slimmer than its predecessor, the iPhone 6S.
It will come at a cost though. Unless you own a pair of Bluetooth headphones, or are willing to rough it with these bundled Lightning EarPods, you're going to have to fork out for a new pair of audio enablers, Digita Spy said.
There's plenty of time to get saving though. Despite tonight's (March 21) Apple event, the Cupertino-based company isn't expected to unveil the iPhone 7 until September, Digital Spy said.
It is believed the missing audio port will be part of an all-new design refresh.
