New USB-C audio standard joins the iPhone 7's quest to kill the headphone jack<article>
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The future of mobile device audio is here, and if you hated the iPhone 7’s Lightning connector headphones, you’ll loathe this new solution. The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) recently announced the audio specification for USB Type-C was now complete.</p><p>
Officially named the USB Audio Device Class 3.0 specification, this new release sets the standard for how audio should work over
USB Type-C. The USB-IF hopes the new specification will be the “primary solution for all digital audio applications, including headsets, mobile devices, docking stations, gaming set-ups and VR solutions.”</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3125613/consumer-electronics/new-usb-c-audio-standard-joins-the-iphone-7s-quest-to-kill-the-headphone-jack.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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New USB-C audio standard joins the iPhone 7's quest to kill the headphone jack
