We've been sold a narrative for nearly a decade now: the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack from smartphones was necessary progress. Thinner phones, better water resistance, the future is wireless, ...

Wired earphones with 3.5mm jack placed next to an iPhone on a wooden table - Dedi rinaldi08/Shutterstock Over the past decade, smartphone manufacturers have gradually stopped including the 3.5mm ...

Seven years later, it's more clear than ever that the days of the headphone jack on mobile devices are numbered. Here's how Apple was the vanguard for the death of the port — and what might be next ...

Over the past decade, smartphone manufacturers have gradually stopped including the 3.5mm headphone jack. Apple was among the first to do so with the iPhone 7, where the Lightning port became the ...