It’s almost 2019 and the headphone jack is alive and well; but for how much longer?

Back in 2016, Apple claimed it took “courage” to kill the headphone jack. In a way, the Cupertino-based moneymaker is obviously right, as voluntary exposure to the ensuing public ridicule can be called anything but cowardly.

Jokes at the expense of (fake) Genius Bar employees trying to defend the use of a dongle or even a double dongle still haven’t gotten old, at least in Samsung’s view, but the unexpected trend inspired by the iPhone 7 continues to cause headaches for many folks interested in high-end iOS and Android devices.

How it all began

Let’s not kid ourselves, ...