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Listen to wired headphones while charging your iPhone 7? It's going to cost you

(Image: Apple)Haven't yet picked up a Bluetooth headset?Have an iPhone 7 that's now dead, but you just gotta rock out?You have a couple options for just $40 to $49.

Listening to music and charging your iPhone 7 at the same time costs extra

One of the most talked-about changes in the iPhone 7 is its lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack.Inside the box, you no longer get a pair of 3.5mm EarPods.Instead, you get a pair of Lightning EarPods, as well as a Lightning to 3.5mm adapter, which will allow you to continue using your analog headphones.

This is your iPhone 7 charging dongle future

This is your iPhone 7 charging dongle futureBelkin has announced the launch of its new Lightning Audio + Charge RockStar dongle for those who want to use (wired) headphones and charge their iPhone 7 at the same time.With this dongle, iPhone 7 owners can charge their handset and listen to music with Lightning-equipped headphones at the same time…or, alternatively, plug the Lightning-to-3.5mm dongle into the charging dongle, then plug the charging dongle into the phone, to use a pair of non-Lightning wired headphones.This, prospective iPhone 7 owners, is your future.

Belkin's dual charging and headphone adapter is here to calm your iPhone 7 fears

The iPhone 7 is here, and gone is the headphone jack.While Apple is bundling each new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus with Lightning-based EarPods and a Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, the company hasn't provided a solution to one common use case: How do you listen to music with headphones and charge your phone at the same time?Belkin's latest adapter solves that problem—the Lightning Audio + Charge RockStar will allow you to do both simultaneously.