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Possible iPhone 7 Headphone Jack Depicted in New Image

Amid rumors suggesting Apple is set to ditch the headphone jack in the iPhone 7 (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-7/), an image depicting a spare part that could be used in the device has surfaced – headphone jack included.





This morning, French site Nowhereelse.fr (http://www.nowhereelse.fr/iphone-7-photo-prise-casque-113749/) shared an image of a Lightning cable assembly, apparently destined for the iPhone 7, which differs in design from the same part found in the current iPhone 6s (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-6s/).





The assembly part is host to a number of components, including cellular antenna cables and the obligatory Lightning port,  but the new design clearly shows a separate white headphone jack on the far left-hand side.





<img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2016/05/Jack-iPhone7-vs-iPhone6s-HighLights.jpg)" alt="Jack-iPhone7-vs-iPhone6s-HighLights" width="1600" height="608" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-501116" /><center>Left: purported iPhone 7 part (Image: Weibo); Right: iPhone 6s part (Image: iFixit (https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+6s+Teardown/48170))</center>


The image was submitted anonymously via a Weibo account, therefore its validity cannot be confirmed. As  Nowhereelse.fr notes, it could just as easily depict a part destined for a Chinese counterfeit manufacturer, rather than coming from Apple's official supply chain. Nevertheless, the part should provide some relief for those hoping that Apple's next generation of iPhone does not adopt a one-size-fits-all Lightning solution, which would also make it the sole means of connecting headphones and other audio accessories.





Recent rumors have suggested Apple's upcoming iPhone 7 will feature a thinner body with no headphone jack (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/01/07/iphone-7-thinner-waterproof-no-headphone-jack/), with Apple instead planning to rely on the Lightning port and Bluetooth as ways to connect headphones to the device. Apple is also rumored to be working on Lightning-equipped EarPods (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/01/08/iphone-7-lightning-earpods-wireless-earphones/) to sell alongside the iPhone 7, while a more contentious rumor claims Apple may be planning to replace the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 with a second speaker for stereo audio (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/04/13/iphone-7-smart-connector-no-stereo-speaker/).





Indeed, it remains to be seen if a Lightning-based audio solution would be restricted to Apple's larger iPhone 7 Plus handset, which could mean the leaked image is genuine without necessarily vouchsafing the inclusion of a headphone jack across Apple's upcoming line-up of iPhone devices.

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