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iPhone 15 Pro solid-state button said to be customizable
In Short
- The iPhone 15 Pro models are tipped to come with a no-button design.
- The 2023 iPhones are said to pack solid-state buttons.
- The buttons will reportedly be customizable.
- This year’s iPhones are said to get some big design changes that we might not have seen in all these years. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphones are tipped to come with a no-button design. They will instead feature a solid state button design, according to leaks. Now, a fresh report suggests that these buttons will be customizable. Here is everything we know so far.
A report from MacRumours claims that the solid-state buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will be customizable and users will be able to adjust the sensitivity of the touch. So, one will be able to use the handset even when the iPhones have a case or when you have worn gloves. People will reportedly see a new sensitivity toggle in their phone’s settings.
Just recently, it was also reported that the ultra-high-end models of the iPhone 15 series will come with a new ultra-low energy chip which will let the new volume, power, and “Action” solid-state buttons to function even when the handsets run out of battery or is off.
A solid-state haptic button design means that there won’t be moving buttons and one will feel like they are pressing the buttons – thanks to Apple’s Taptic Engine. The company will incorporate a small motor inside the device to produce vibrations which will give users haptic feedback as and when they press the button to know the unit has acknowledged their command. Currently, the iPhones only have one Taptic Engine that offers feedback when you tap on the display and the next generation iPhones could get additional engines for the new button design.
A fresh report from MacRumors suggests that Apple is also planning to replace the Ring/Silent switch with a common Action button. It is unknown how this will work, but the cited source claims that it could function like the Apple Watch Ultra. Apple will likely offer an option to customize the button and one might be able to assign it various system functions for a more convenient experience.
We could see Dynamic Island feature on all the iPhone models, as per the leaks. If this turns out to be true, then we might get to see the punch-hole display design on all the iPhone 15 variants. Last year, only the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max were introduced with the latest feature. The new iPhones are said to offer the same old displays, but the next-generation iPhones are said to sport thinner bezels. This will likely offer more screen space to users. Apple is also said to ditch its proprietary Lightning port in favour of USB Type C ports.
Theis expected to iPhone 15 series launch in September this year. Apple will likely unveil the exact launch date when we inch closer to the event and we are pretty far away from that.
