Apple, with its iPhone 15 sequence, made the shift from its proprietary lightning port to the USB Sort-C in compliance with the laws made obligatory by the European Union (EU). Now, it seems that the Cupertino-based expertise large is planning to discontinue its equipment which characteristic a lightning port, beginning with the lightning to three.5mm headphone jack which allows customers with older gadgets to attach sure equipment corresponding to earphones, based on a report.
Apple to Discontinue Lightning Adapter
This info comes from MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, who claimed that Apple’s lightning to three.5mm headphone jack adapter has been listed as “bought out” in Apple Retailer within the US and most different nations. 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 workers members had been capable of confirm these claims, and the adapter is listed as “bought out” on the Apple Retailer India web site, too. The adpater, nevertheless, could 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 provided 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 alleged to happen in September when Apple launched the iPhone 16 sequence however that didn’t occur. The report suggests that each one three fashions have been listed as “non-carry ahead” by US retailer Goal.
