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Re:iPhone 7 by JustSomeNobody on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @05:39PM (#12448011)
Yup. They did it to fit in the haptic feedback for the the new home button. I don't see how a 3.5mm jack would have fit after they put that in there.

I'd rather the jack, however.

Re:iPhone 7 by kelseydh on Thursday September 08, 2016 @08:09PM (#12458654)
Any idea why Apple is so doggedly pursuing haptic feedback for its touch button? The engine appears to take up a lot of room in the phone.

The only justication I see for it is that they're trying to unite the touch interface gestures of their Macbooks and phones.