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According to the article, why are manufacturers planning to omit the 3.5 mm jack?
After Apple’s announcement last year to move to headphones that connect via the lightning port, Google’s Android Lollipop is now being rolled out with support for USB audio. This tendency could lead to a technological revolution in the way we listen to audio over mobile devices. This is because manufacturers will now be prompted to exclude the headphone jack, which has been a feature in most mobile devices.
Although the diameter of the headphone jack has reduced over the years from 6.35 mm to 3.5 mm, it is still one of the bulkiest parts in today’s slim phones. Therefore phone manufacturers are considering removing it altogether so that they can make their devices even thinner than they are.
Another benefit of USB noise-canceling headphones is that they can use power from the phone over the wire. Therefore, users don’t have to charge other devices to use the headphone.
Philips was the first to market a USB headphone with its Fidelio M2L, which can be connected to iPhones and iPads by using the charging port. Fidelio NC1L is the latest such device from Philips with a high retail price of approximately $300.
According to the article, why are manufacturers planning to omit the 3.5 mm jack?
The first USB headphone in the market was
What is the estimated price of Fidelio NC1L?
The headphone jack has been a feature in most mobile devices.
In this sentence, what does feature refer to?
It is still one of the bulkiest parts in today’s slim phones.
In this sentence, what does slim mean?
How are smartphones likely to change after the headphone jack is removed?
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