1) Ship without earphones = drive more sales for AirPods. This is a possibility, but a darn shady move - surely will get backlash.

2) Ship without charger = no way. It doesn't make sense for a phone to be shipped without a charging duckhead - Not all USB Ports has the same output of watts to power the phone - it just doesn't make any sense.

Then again, these are all rumors. Irregardless if its MingChi Kuo or whoever, I would reserve my comments until the product is officially out. Take these as a pinch of salt.