Moto Z News And Rumors: Motorola's 2016 Flagship To Ditch Headphone Jack? [VIDEO]
Just like its rumored double camera technology, it seems like another smartphone manufacturer has beaten Apple. In an announcement on Thursday. Chinese tech firm Lenovo unveiled the Moto Z, Motorola's flagship for 2016. What's particularly interesting about the Moto Z is the fact that it has fully abandoned the traditional 3.5mm headphone jack.
That's right. While Huawei has beaten Apple in releasing a phone which features dual cameras, Lenovo has beaten the Cupertino tech giant in the removal of the headphone jack. For all intents and purposes, the Moto Z seems to have removed the headphone jack for good reason too, with the phone earning a spot among the five thinnest smartphones in the world at 5.2mm. Notably, rumors are alleging that Apple is abandoning the headphone jack in order to promote more high-quality music through the firm's proprietary lightning connector.
The new Motorola phone comes in two versions called the Moto Z and the slightly thicker Moto Z Force. Both phones feature a single USB-C port, where music could be played through the use of an audio adaptor. Thus, those who have a set of high-end analog headphones could simply purchase a USB-C to 3.5mm adaptor in order to enjoy music through the Moto Z. This would most likely be the case for Apple users when the iPhone 7 does come out as well.
What is even more interesting, however, is that the Chinese tech giant is not even the first smartphone manufacturer to fully abandon the headphone jack. Earlier this year, a rather small-time phone maker, called LeEco, took the bold step in one of its recent devices.
The iPhone 7 is already looking to be quite a disappointment with Apple fans around the world, featuring a frame that is rumored to be almost identical to the firm's last two flagships. Thus, many fans were counting on Apple coming up with a couple of notable upgrades which would keep the iPhone above the level of its competitors.
Unfortunately, two of the rumored iPhone 7's key features, the dual-camera system and the removal of the headphone jack, has already been introduced by its competitors. Thus, Apple's innovations to the iPhone this year risk being dubbed a underwhelming by consumers.
