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Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by harkinian on Thursday March 21, 2024 @02:32PM (#39782553)
Needing a mic on a phone is not niche. What made you stop using the dongle?
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Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by shuckles on Thursday March 21, 2024 @02:36PM (#39782607)
Wireless headphones are a better experience is basically every way, and yes microphones on phones aren’t a niche which is why every phone has one. Totally unrelated to wired inline external microphones, though.
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Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by harkinian on Thursday March 21, 2024 @03:27PM (#39783247)
If you're taking a call on a phone with headphones, you need an mic on the headphones for anyone to hear you.
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