A poster advertising the Samsung Galaxy Note5, at the headquarters of the south Korean company in Seoul, on January 28, 2016 – JUNG YEON-JE AFP
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The irony has not escaped anyone. Then he laughed at the decision of Apple removing the headphone jack of the iPhone 7 a few months ago, Samsung could eventually follow the movement. According to the website often well-informed SamMobile, plug, 3.5 mm jack could be removed from the Galaxy S8, expected in spring 2017.

This would allow, according to the site, provide a phone more end and make room for a larger battery. The same arguments advanced by Apple. However, a month before the release of the iPhone 7, while the rumour mill was in full swing, Samsung had ironisé during the presentation of the Galaxy Note 7 : “And you know what else it is equipped ? A jack socket. Finally I say that… “

To be fair, the decision of Samsung is much more easy to accept than that of Apple. Its latest smartphones are equipped with a USB type-C, is a universal format that everything in the world is in the process of adopting. Suddenly, a headset bought for the Galaxy S8 will be compatible with other recent smartphone.

Apple, by contrast, is the only one to use the port Lightning, trapping users in its ecosystem. All hope is however not lost : the firm at the Apple has adopted USB type-C on the new Macbook Pro. So, we go fingers crossed for the iPhone 8…

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