Ditching the Headphone Jack
This was one of the biggest changes that Apple made to the iPhone. Back in 2016, people were expecting the iPhone 7, but we didn’t think for a second that Apple would get rid of the headphone jack for good.
This move was controversial, to say the least. Many people and companies criticized and even made fun of Apple for making this drastic change. A great example is Samsung, which even made ads mocking Apple for removing the headphone jack.
But what happened next? Well, Apple not only got away with it but also made a lot of money from this change, thanks to people buying the new AirPods at the time. It was such a great move financially that Apple became the number one wireless headphone company in the world.
And with that, Apple created a new trend that many tech companies eventually followed — even Samsung. In fact, not only did Samsung copy Apple’s move, but it even started deleting the ads mocking Apple for the lack of a headphone jack.