The iPhone SE 2 will be ready to launch as as soon as next month, according to a new report today, but don't expect to find a headphone jack on the device.
More convincing evidence points to the launch of an upgraded 4-inch iPhone right before or during Apple's WWDC 2018 keynote on June 4, according to Macotakara. It's said to have a specs in line with the iPhone 7, including the A10 Fusion chipset.
Hit the road, headphone jack
A new, one-hand-friendly iPhone that's the size of the original iPhone SE (based on the iPhone 5 and 5S design) is appealing to some who think the iPhone X is too big. The SE2 entry-level price would also a big incentive.
However, upgraders may have to get used to life without a 3.5mm headphone jack. No one ever said 'courage' was easy. The report says that Apple is doing away with the audio jack in the iPhone SE 2, which makes a lot of sense. The company, of course, wants you to buy into its truly wireless AirPods.
There's no confirmation as to whether or not the lack of a headphone jack will help Apple make the iPhone SE 2 water-resistant. Wireless charging, new to the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X, is less likely a feature, as it would require a glass back.
The iPhone SE 2 is poised to be Apple's next entry-level smartphone, but not the only option in 2018. The iPhone X2, iPhone X2 Plus, and 6.1-inch LCD iPhone 9 are also expected to premier in the normal September timeframe.
