Despite a plethora of rumors and alleged design leaks suggesting Apple's next iPhone won't include a legacy headphone jack, a new part from China claimed to be for the "iPhone 7" depicts space for a 3.5-millimeter input.
The cable, purported to be for a 4.7-inch "iPhone 7," was posted to Chinese microblogging site Weibo, and Nowhereelse.fr. It shows a layout largely similar to the cable for Apple's iPhone 6s, and includes space for both the Lightning port and a headphone jack.
Thus far, virtually all have suggested Apple will move away from the headphone jack. Instead, Apple is rumored to ship a pair of Lightning-connected EarPods with its next iPhone, and to push accessory makers to offer their own Lightning headphones.
Apple is also rumored to be working on a pair of that would recharge through the iPhone's Lightning port and be sold separately. And alleged have suggested the back of the device could feature a Smart Connector, which would allow for the device to be recharged, much , while using headphones through the Lightning port.
Apple is expected to launch its next-generation iPhone , its usual annual timeframe. It's likely to start at the same $649 starting price as Apple's current flagship handset, the iPhone 6s.