Android phones will follow Apple into the post-headphone jack era, and it’s going to be rough/Ryan Whitwam

Android phones will follow Apple into the post-headphone jack era, and it's going to be rough

Apple rumors are not always accurate, but in the case of the iPhone 7's headphone jack, they were dead-on.As expected, Apple announced the iPhone 7 without a headphone jack.Instead, it will do audio over the Lightning port, via Bluetooth, and apparently via a Bluetooth-like low-power protocol for the optional AirPods.

More BlackBerry Hub+ apps coming to more Android phones

Earlier last month, BlackBerry announced that it will be bringing over some of its BB apps that we saw in the PRIV to other Android phones.The catch was that only Hub, Calendar, and Password Keeper were available and that your phone had to be running Android 6.0 Marshmallow.Well, now BlackBerry is expanding the service even further by offering more BB apps to more Android devices: most phones running Android 5.0 Lollipop or higher, to be more specific.

How the new iPhone 7 compares to the best Android phones

Apple announced the latest iterations of the iPhone today, with what the company claims are its best iPhones yet.The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus bring faster processors, new cameras, and some minor visual updates to antenna placement and color choices from last year's iPhone 6S — but these improvements come at the cost of the 3.5mm headphone jack.And while Apple has always been coy about the actual specifications of their devices, hard numbers for processor speed, RAM, and battery life are less important than ever nowadays.

Google may drop 'Nexus' and vanilla Android on new phones

Google will no longer use the 'Nexus' branding for its smartphones and (maybe?)tablets, a new report from Android Central suggests.Additionally, flagship Android handsets from Google will no longer be 'vanilla' Android, instead adding a layer of complexity atop the experience, much like Samsung and LG do with their own handsets.

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Android phones will follow Apple into the post-headphone jack era, and it’s going to be rough/Ryan Whitwam