The 3.5mm headphone jack that has existed in audio players for 100 years is no more. Apple ditching the headphone jack had been rumored for some time, but it was unclear what Apple was going to do to replace it. In part, it’s all about the lightning port—and lightning buds will ship with the iPhone. But the real future is AirPods, the truly wireless that look just like EarPods without the wires.
Source: Gizmodo – Apple’s AirPods Are the Tiny Wireless EarBuds of the Future