Your next iPhone might not come with any headphonesTop analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple may ditch wired EarPods with the iPhone 12.
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Your next iPhone might not have any EarPods inside the box.
That's according to famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Kuo states that this would help Apple to drive sales of its AirPods.
Insight from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that Apple may be planning to ditch its wired EarPods in the upcoming iPhone 12, pushing customers to purchase AirPods instead.
According to a report from MacRumors:
Apple's upcoming "iPhone 12" may not come with EarPods included in the box, as a means of driving demand for the company's popular wireless AirPods which are sold separately, according to reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
As the report notes, every Apple iPhone since the beginning, back in 2007, has included a free pair of wired headphones in the box. First with a 3.5mm jack, and later with a Lightning connector. According to Kuo's latest research note, however, that might all be ab...
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Your next iPhone might not come with any headphones
