For those who had been hoping HTC would deliver again the three.5mm headphone jack after dropping it from the HTC U Extremely, you is perhaps out of luck, as the most recent rumors recommend the HTC 11 gained’t have one both.
In keeping with LlabTooFer, the HTC 11 (or the HTC Ocean as they name it) gained’t have a headphone jack, however could have IP57 certification, which suggests it may be submerged as much as 1 meter deep in water for half-hour and has restricted mud safety.
Notably that’s much less safety than the likes of the IP68 licensed Samsung Galaxy S8 has, which is mud tight and may be submerged 1.5 meters, however it’s loads higher than nothing.
LlabTooFer provides that the HTC 11 will launch in each single and dual-SIM variations, although we wouldn’t anticipate to see the dual-SIM mannequin in all markets.
A foreseeable future
None of that is significantly stunning, on condition that HTC has already ditched the headphone jack on one latest flagship, and has by no means totally embraced mud and water resistance on its telephones.
However it might depart the handset – which can launch below the identify HTC U – combating an uphill wrestle to seek out patrons, when some rivals supply each a headphone port and superior water and dirt resistance.
The HTC U might need a minimum of one trick up its sleeve although, with earlier rumors pointing to a ‘Sense Contact’ characteristic, which might give it a pressure-sensitive body that responds to being squeezed.
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We could know precisely what’s true and what’s not quickly, as some rumors recommend the cellphone will probably be introduced earlier than the tip of the month.
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