When the iPhone 7 was launched, the controversy over the cancellation of the wired headphone jack came along with the lack of innovation. That black guy is immersed in the music world brought by Bluetooth headsets. Some people feel happy about the real coming of the wireless convenience era, while others worry about the loss of wireless headsets at any time. But it is undeniable that the functions carried by Apple mobile phones generally represent the basic maturity and popularization of a technology. Therefore, the popularity of Bluetooth headsets has become a trend, so will wired headsets withdraw from the stage of history?
In fact, the headset market has always been mainly an extension of mobile phones, but this market is exploding with great potential, and many big players have entered the headset market. In June 2015, Huawei announced its entry into the headset market; in May 2016, Samsung launched headset products to the Chinese market; in September 2016, Apple launched the wireless headset AirPod, and Cook recently declared a great success. In addition, Xiaomi, Meizu, OnePlus, Hammer and others continue to try to launch new headsets. According to the forecasts of relevant agencies, with the increasing demand for personalization, headphones are expected to usher in explosive growth in the next few years. It is estimated that by 2023, the market size will reach 18.2 billion US dollars.
The coexistence of wired headsets and Bluetooth headsets is the basic pattern
From the earphone industry, with the continuous development of mobile phone intelligence, wireless and intelligent earphone products will occupy the mainstream of the market, especially the convenient Bluetooth earphones or the first to usher in the outbreak. However, as far as the current headset market is concerned, on the mobile phone side, wired headsets are still the mainstream, but Bluetooth headsets represent the future trend. The present will not die, the future has been integrated into reality, and perhaps it will continue to coexist for a long time.
After the iPhone 7 series canceled the 3.5mm headphone jack, online discussions on the future of the 3.5mm headphone jack have not stopped. The cancellation of the 3.5mm headphone jack seems to be the future, but after experiencing the two major exhibitions of CES 2017 and MWC 2017, we still rarely see products that cancel the interface. Whether the 3.5mm headphone jack will die or continue to be retained is still a question full of suspense.
However, in the short to medium term, the frequency of use of wired headsets will decline with the popularity of Bluetooth headsets, but they will still occupy a large portion of the market share.
