Possibility to abolish volume and power buttons of physical buttons on 'iPhone 15 Pro'
With the iPhone 7 that appeared in 2016, Apple changed the home button, which was a push-type physical button until then, to a solid-state button that simulated the click feeling with the touch sensor and haptic feedback Taptic Engine. This home button has been abolished on iPhone X, but the volume control button and power button remain as physical buttons even at the time of article creation. It was reported that these two physical buttons will become solid state buttons from the 'iPhone 15 Pro' that will appear in 2023.
iPhone 15 Pro models could ditch mechanical volume and power buttons - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/29/23429915/iphone-15-ditch-mechanical-volume-power-buttons-solid-state-haptic-feedback-apple-rumors
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst who is famous for handling Apple-related leak information, said that the volume control button and power button of the physical buttons may change to solid state buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Tweeted.
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— Ming-Chi Kuo (@mingchikuo) October 28, 2022
My latest survey indicates that the volume button and power button of two high-end iPhone 15/2H23 new iPhone models may adopt a solid-state button design (similar to the home button design of iPhone 7/8/SE2 & 3) to replace the physical/mechanical button design.
According to Kuo, the haptic feedback Taptic Engine located on the right and left sides of the terminal reproduces the feel of pressing the physical button, so that the solid state button can be used like a physical button. About. As a result, the number of Taptic Engines on the iPhone 15 Pro will increase from the current one to three, so it is pointed out that Taptic Engine suppliers Luxshare ICT and AAC Technologies will greatly benefit.
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— Ming-Chi Kuo (@mingchikuo) October 28, 2022
Due to this design change, the number of Taptic Engines used in each iPhone will increase from the current one to three. As a result, the existing Taptic Engine suppliers, Luxshare ICT (1st supplier) and AAC Technologies (2nd supplier) will be significant benefits.
``The positive trend continues for the smartphone vibration industry, as high-end Android smartphones also aim to create new selling points following Apple's design,'' Kuo said.
The current iPhone models that use solid-state buttons include the home button of the 3rd generation iPhone SE.
3rd generation 'iPhone SE' haste opening & photo review, what has changed? -GIGAZINE
The Taptic Engine, the core of solid-state buttons, powers iOS 16's haptic keyboard and MacBook's Force Touch trackpad . In 2018, Apple was reported to be `` planning to install a solid-state button on Apple Watch '', but as of 2022, Apple Watch does not have a solid-state button.
The possibility that the physical button of Apple Watch will be changed to a touch-type solid state button - GIGAZINE
Regarding the iPhone 15 series, Bloomberg's Mark Garman reports that the 'Pro Max' model may be changed to the 'Ultra' model.
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