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Lightning to Headphone Jack Adapters Surface in China Ahead of New iPhone

Posted May 30, 2016 at 7:45pm by iClarified · 25944 views
Adapters that convert a 3.5mm headphone connector to a Lightning connector have already surfaced in China. Tama Electric is making three versions of the adapter as spotted by Macotakara.

Each adapter features volume and play/pause buttons and two of them have a micro-USB port in addition to the 3.5mm port.

Apple is widely rumored to be dropping the headphone jack from its next generation iPhone allowing for a thinner design, saving internal space, and improving audio quality. Presumably, the company would include a set of Lightning earbuds with the device but those who want to use their regular headphones would need an adapter similar to these.

To ease the transition, Apple could include their own adapter with the new iPhone but many feel it will be an additional purchase.

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