Virtually all smartphone manufacturers have eliminated the 3.5mm audio jack even though it has long been the standard connector for a huge range of audio equipment over the past century.

Given the wide variety of uses for USB-C and the Cambrian explosion of adapters that has ensued, let's break down six of the ...

For decades, both RCA and the smaller mini-phone 3.5mm connectors have been the most widely used plugs and sockets on consumer audio equipment (see mini-phone connector). An RCA connector is also ...

Regardless, you’re getting fantastic high-resolution audio from these buds, whether you’re using the standard 3.5mm connector or the included USB-C adapter. This adapter supports up to 32-bit ...

See Lightning connector. Just as Lightning disappeared, the universal 3.5mm analog headphones jack, which had been on Apple devices for years, was also replaced with USB Type C. Called a "mini ...

Dependent on the number of connector rings, headphones can also include a microphone. The current trend is for high-end smartphone flagships to exclude the 3.5mm jack, with headphone support being ...

and USB-C connector. Other features include BlackBerry messaging and security software, 4 GB of RAM, fast charging, memory card slot, 3.5mm audio jack, and dual rear cameras.

A common connector for plugging in a standard pair ... Some manufacturers opt for placing a 3.5mm audio jack on this remote control instead of directly on the phone itself. The reason for this ...