Rumor: Apple’s Renewed Ambitions for Solid-State Buttons Go Beyond the iPhone

Apple Reconsiders Haptic Buttons for iPhone After Initial Delay

Haptic buttons for iPhone may finally be on the horizon as Apple reportedly revives its long-discussed plan to ditch traditional mechanical buttons. According to a report via Weibo, the company is not only preparing to bring haptic buttons to future iPhones, but also extending the technology to iPads and Apple Watches, hinting a potentially comprehensive design overhaul. What Are Haptic Buttons? Unlike conventional buttons, haptic buttons don’t …

Apple now rumored to be developing haptic buttons for iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches

Apple has been rumored quite a few times to be developing haptic buttons for iPhones, but obviously they haven't yet launched. Now, a new rumor claims that not only has Apple restarted the haptic button project for future iPhones, but the company has allegedly expanded its reach to also include iPads and Apple Watches. So it pretty much seems like Apple is now going all-in with haptic buttons, for better or worse. Obviously, it thinks their adva…

Rumor: Apple’s renewed ambitions for solid-state buttons go beyond the iPhone

If you thought the "iPhones are getting solid-state, haptic buttons" rumors were dead, well . . . so did it. But according to Chinese leaker Instant Digital, Apple is back at it not just for future iPhones, but potentially for other products as well. more . . .

Apple’s Solid-State Button Plans May Go Beyond the iPhone

By all reports, Apple had a subtle but significant hardware upgrade in the works for its iPhone 15 lineup that never materialized. Had everything gone according to plan, at least some iPhone 15 models would have adopted capacitive solid-state controls to replace the physical buttons. Sadly, Apple’s ambitions were said to be derailed by “unresolved […]Read More...

Solid-state buttons may come to future iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch models after all as Apple allegedly restarts the project

Solid-state buttons with haptic feedback response and no moving parts may supplant physical buttons on future iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches.