[boodm]

The problem is, the manufacturers will not be able to follow suit with thunderbolt. So... what will device makers use? The BIG problem is they will likely not even use the same "standard" across Android devices... what is a headphones manufacturer to do?

[bduerst]

>So... what will device makers use?

USB Type-C, if they were so inclined.

[bsder]

> The BIG problem is they will likely not even use the same "standard" across Android devices... what is a headphones manufacturer to do?

USB Type-C has provisions for putting audio directly onto auxiliary pins exactly for this purpose.

However, I suspect most won't get rid of the standard audio jack without a good reason.

[niftich]

I was surprised by this but this is indeed the case. [1][2][3][4]

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/4nsp5p/usb_type_c_... [2] http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/ [3] http://i.imgur.com/y6xCS9u.png [4] http://www.anandtech.com/show/10273/intel-proposes-to-use-us...

[bsder]

USB Type-C is pretty amazing. It's effectively full-duplex ethernet, power-over-ethernet, and some low-speed garnish all wrapped into a single reversible connector.

[bduerst]

Yeah, it's just too bad there aren't many quality multi-purpose hubs/adapters yet.