There's a strange chip lurking beneath the surface of 's 3.5mm headphone adapter for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. iFixit, which routinely conducts teardowns of popular gadgets, partnered with Creative ...

How do you charge iPhone 7 and listen to music at the same time? If you’re using Lightning headphones, like the new EarPods that Apple bundles in the box with iPhone 7, Belkin’s new Lightning Audio + ...

The Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter is important for any iPhone 7 user who wants to use wired 3.5mm headphones. To keep it handy at all times, turn the adapter into a keychain using Sugru. Taylor Martin ...

With the new iPhones losing the headphone jack, there are a few options for connecting your old 3.5mm headphones to an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus. Apple is giving all new iPhone 7 customers a pair of ...

Yes, yes, Apple ditched the headphone jack on the iPhone 7. It means that you'll either need to use wireless headphones, use the included headphone jack adapter to plug in your old wired headphones, ...

If you've got an iPhone 7, you're probably pretty pleased with yourself. What you're probably less pleased about is the removal of the 3.5mm headphone port. While Apple has bundled a Lightning to ...

Users who haven't got around to buying Apple's short Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter after eight years are now out of luck, as the iPhone 7 accessory appears to be discontinued. Apple's Phil ...

The elimination of the 3.5-millimeter headphone jack on the iPhone 7 has caused some users to question how they will charge their handset while listening to music on wired headphones. Accessory maker ...

While interest in the possible new features of the iPhone 7 remains as high as ever, perhaps the most controversial potential change to Apple's upcoming device is the removal of one long-standing ...

Whether it's Lightning dongles for the iPhone 7 or USB-C dongles for the latest Android phones and Windows laptops, these small, overpriced pieces of plastic push our old tech accessories into the ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, ...