Depending on who you speak to, the idea of an iPhone 7 without a headphone jack is either a travesty or the logical next step for Apple. Cupertino lips are still sealed as to whether the upcoming iOS flagship will indeed do away with the familiar 3.5mm socket – and throw a huge accessory market into disarray in the process – but a newly-spotted patent could detail some of the payoff.
Titled “Audio port configuration for compact electronic devices” and spotted by 9to5Mac, the patent describes different ways by which a small gadget – like an iPhone – could boost its audio output.
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