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This doesn't make any sense

Globhead

Oct 8, 2009, 12:10 PM
The 2.5mm jack on most phones which have it is for a mono earpiece and microphone, and those headsets are all over the planet for dirt-cheap prices.

Stereo headphones for music are 3.5mm, but that's not the same kind of device. 3.5mm voice headsets are probably much LESS common than 2.5mm.
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recharged95

Oct 8, 2009, 12:30 PM
CTIA is becoming more out of touch with the consumer.

3.5mm has a form and function problem (too big, only audio).

If they want to be forward thinking: 2 microUsb ports (data and audio). People are buying either, cheap headphones (jack doesn't matter at that price point), studio-quality headphones (and USB features/controls like added), and BT wireless headphones.

The 3.5mm is yesterday's news, likely to keep some vendor happy (Sony?), we'll all be on BT wireless phones within the next 5yrs anyway and the studio professionals will want USB (for added features).
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Jayshmay

Oct 8, 2009, 12:54 PM
Unfortunatly that's true. I have a Nokia N95 that has a 3.5 jack and I would like an earpiece that is the same as the ones that fit in 2.5 jacks for my N95. But I can't find one.
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