iPhone 16 dummies show Action and Capture buttons for all, Pros will be more colorful

We’re getting close to Apple’s September event, as evidenced by the number of iPhone 16 leaks and rumors. Jokes aside, today we have some solid-looking info about the quartet. Starting with leaked metal dummies, courtesy of Sonny Dickson on X. These dummies are typically for case and accessory makers to tailor their new products on. […]

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iPhone 16 Dummy Models Showcase Design Changes, New Buttons

Images comparing purportedly accurate dummy models of the iPhone 16 series have been shared online, providing a closer look at the rumored design of the upcoming devices. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are expected to get larger display sizes this year, according to multiple sources, while the iPhone 16 and iPhone […]

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Vision Pro : Shortcut Buttons vous laisse placer des tuiles de raccourcis partout chez vous

L’arrivée du Vision Pro stimule la créativité des développeurs. Finn Voorhees a récemment présenté son application Shortcut Buttons pour visionOS, qui permet de placer des petites tuiles de raccourcis un peu partout chez soi. Un concept pratique pour effectuer certaines actions sans devoir aller chercher une app dédiée. L’app permet de placer ses raccourcis n’importe […]

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Turtle Beach is launching a wireless controller for Xbox that has hall effect sticks, rear buttons and… Whatsapp?

What you need to know Turtle Beach is launching a wireless controller for Xbox, there’s been no official announcement but an Amazon listing has appeared showing pre-orders being taken for launch on December 15, 2023. The controller has an onboard screen that shows social notifications from your phone like WhatsApp, and pro features like hall-effect […]

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Will the iPhone 16 Feature Taptic Buttons?

While it was rumored that the iPhone 15 Pro models would be equipped with solid-state buttons, the devices ended up launching with traditional mechanical buttons. Attention has now shifted to whether the solid-state buttons will still happen with the iPhone 16 lineup next year, but there are conflicting rumors so far, as outlined below. For […]

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Project Bongo: An In-Depth Overview of the iPhone 15 Pro’s Canceled Haptic Buttons

With the introduction of the iPhone 15 Pro on September 12, Apple omitted one of the most innovative features and ambitious undertakings initially planned for the device – haptic volume and power buttons. As the iPhone has evolved, Apple has periodically improved vibration technology. In 2011 with the ‌iPhone‌ 4S, Apple began using linear resonant […]

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iPhone 16 Pro Now Has ‘Low’ Chance of Featuring Solid-State Buttons

There is now a “low” chance that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with solid-state volume and mute buttons, according to Jeff Pu, a tech analyst at Hong Kong-based investment firm Haitong International Securities. Pu shared this prediction in a research note today alongside some details about the more […]

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Gurman: iPhone 16 Pro ‘Likely’ to Include Haptic Buttons

For much of the iPhone 15 rumor cycle, we expected the higher-end Pro models to feature new solid-state haptic volume buttons powered by a new Taptic Engine. In April, rumors indicated that Apple had scrapped the feature, with plans to stick with standard volume buttons. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman this weekend confirmed that Apple has nixed […]

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Apple supplier pretty much confirms the death of the iPhone 15 Pro’s solid-state buttons

The ongoing ‘will it / won’t it‘ saga of the rumored solid-state volume buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro is coming to a close. We have recently heard, multiple times from multiple sources, rumors about Apple canceling the project and reverting to normal, clickable buttons on its next-gen devices. Today a new bit of information […]

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Apple Supplier Seemingly Confirms iPhone 15 Pro Solid-State Buttons Cancellation

In a shareholder letter today, Apple supplier Cirrus Logic seemingly confirmed that iPhone 15 Pro models will no longer feature solid-state buttons. “That said, among the HPMS opportunities we have discussed, a new product that we mentioned in previous shareholder letters as being scheduled for introduction this fall is no longer expected to come to […]

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iPhone 15 Pro ‘Action’ Button to Replace Role of Volume Buttons When Performing a Power Off/Force Restart

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will introduce a new button press combination to power off and force restart the devices, according to an anonymous source who claims to be privy to details about the smartphones ahead of launch. On newer iPhone models such as the iPhone 14, users currently […]

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Apple Delaying Solid-State Buttons Until iPhone 16 Pro Due to ‘Design Issues’

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Tuesday indicated that iPhone 15 Pro models will no longer have solid-state buttons due to “unresolved technical issues before mass production.” He now expects the buttons to have a “traditional” design. The change in plans was first reported by tech analysts Jeff Pu and Shelly Chou. In a research note […]

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Kuo: Apple will skip solid-state buttons on iPhone 15 Pro due to technical issues

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max might skip the solid-state buttons, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reveals in his latest report. There are “unresolved technical issues,” meaning the premium iPhone 15 models might have to launch with regular physical buttons after all. The rumor mill has been suggesting the volume rocker and the alert […]

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Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Models Will No Longer Feature Solid-State Buttons

The next-generation iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will no longer feature solid-state buttons due to “unresolved technical issues before mass production,” according to the latest information shared by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo said iPhone 15 Pro models would be equipped with solid-state buttons back in October. At the time, he said […]

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Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Models Will No Longer Feature Solid-State Buttons

The next-generation iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will no longer feature solid-state buttons due to “unresolved technical issues before mass production,” according to the latest information shared by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo said iPhone 15 Pro models would be equipped with solid-state buttons back in October. At the time, he said […]

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iPhone 15 Pro Dummy Provides Real-World Look at New Buttons, USB-C, and More

A dummy iPhone 15 Pro has surfaced in a video shared on the Chinese version of TikTok today, providing a closer look at the device’s rumored design. Key hardware features expected include solid-state buttons, a USB-C port, and a titanium frame. The video doesn’t reveal anything new beyond existing rumors, but it does provide a […]

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro solid-state buttons will have customizable sensitivity

Rumors about the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max’s capacitive solid-state buttons have been going on for a few months now and a new post on the MacRumors forums shares more details of how they will work. Apple is believed to bring a unified volume button and a new programmable Action button to the iPhone […]

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iPhone 15 Pro Low Energy Microprocessor Allows Solid-State Buttons and Other Functions to Remain Active When Device Is Powered Off

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will use a new low-energy microprocessor allowing certain features like the new capacitive solid-state buttons to remain functional even when the handset is powered off or the battery is dead, according to a source that shared details on the MacRumors forums. The source of this rumor is the […]

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Apple again rumored to forego actual buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max

Back in October of last year, famous analyst and purveyor of Apple-related rumors Ming-Chi Kuo stated that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max would ship without any physical, clickable, traditional buttons. And today, Kuo is back at it again, reiterating basically the same information. According to his latest survey of Apple’s supply […]

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iPhone 15 Pro Again Rumored to Feature Non-Moving Volume and Power Buttons, iPad Pro Could Follow

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today reiterated that iPhone 15 Pro models will be equipped with solid-state volume and power buttons, and he added that other high-end devices could follow suit in the future if the change is well received. Presumably, this would include the iPad Pro, and perhaps the Apple Watch Ultra. Kuo previously said […]

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