These Chinese phones beat Apple to removing the headphone jack

Rumor has it the iPhone 7 will ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack. Instead, you'll need to buy new Lightning headphones, use an adapter, or go wireless with Bluetooth headphones.

If it comes true this fall, there will no doubt be riots on the streets. Apple fans will be pissed at first, but will eventually get over it, defending Apple's design and engineering decisions. Android fans and phone makers will cry: "Ha, you silly Apple sheep!"

Actually, maybe it won't be that shocking. China's LeEco has already beaten Apple to the punch with a smartphone sans headphone jack. Three smartphones to be exact. Read more...