by dbadmin | Aug 2, 2025 | Android, headphone jack, Polls
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Our smartphones have undergone profound commodification. But in the process of forging them into objects we use and rely on for nearly every waking hour, phone companies have focused a lot on optimizing utility, which, in...
by dbadmin | Jun 29, 2023 | Audio, headphone jack, Poll results, Survey Results, Surveys
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority It’s tough to find a phone with a headphone jack in 2023, although the likes of ASUS and Sony still offer this feature on their high-end wares. We also still see this option on some budget phones. ASUS recently shared user...
by dbadmin | Apr 2, 2023 | Audio, Features, headphone jack, Headphones
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority There was a time when plugging directly into headphone jacks was the only way to achieve on-the-go listening. However, the 2001 merger of Bluetooth technology with mobile phones changed audio consumerism forever. In the...
by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2021 | Audio, Features, headphone jack, Headphones, Opinions
Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Opinion post byRoger Fingas The death of the 3.5mm headphone jack on smartphones — all smartphones, that is, not just expensive flagships where it’s already a rarity — is something many of us have been afraid of. But it has...
by dbadmin | Jun 23, 2021 | headphone jack, News, Survey Results
Credit: Ryan-Thomas Shaw / Android Authority The headphone port has become a rare sight on flagship phones, with the likes of Asus and Sony being among the few manufacturers launching high-end phones with the 3.5mm port. Otherwise, brands like Samsung, Xiaomi,...