Always knowledgeable Ming-Chi Kuo reveals in a series of tweets that high-end iPhone 15 models may have a tactile button system rather than regular buttons.
A new rumor surrounding the future iPhone 15 has been added to the list. But if this is declared true when the announcement of the smartphone next year, the next version of Apple devices would show some boldness regarding its design.
A big step forward?
In a series of tweets released today, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports on his latest findings on the iPhone 15. “Two high-end models of the iPhone 15 could adopt a one-piece button design” instead of the traditional mechanical power and volume control buttons. The term “high end” used by man suggests that these new buttons will only be present on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max.
These new haptic buttons would be very similar to the home button on the iPhone 7, 8 or the latest SE. There would therefore no longer be a classic push button but many buttons integrated into the body, which would react to the touch. They would emit tactile feedback to the user, i.e. a small localized vibration, to confirm that they have acquired the information and mimic the sensation of pressing a button.
An interior design revised for the occasion
According to the analyst, iPhone 15 Pro will no longer have a Taptic engine (a mixture of ” faucet “, tap and aptics) but three, distributed in the smartphone, for a more precise and sensitive rendering. These motors would be spread over the left and right sides of the devices, with the ignition and volume control usually done from there. Ming-Chi Kuo points out that high-end models of Android smartphones could follow this new design with no visible buttons in order to create ” new outlets “.
Persistent rumors also point to the abandonment of Apple’s famous internal Lightning port, in favor of a USB-C port, starting with next year’s iPhone 15. According to the analyst, the design without buttons and the implementation of the USB-C port (necessary to comply with the new European legislation), are two of the important innovations of the iPhone 15. Should we also expect a larger smartphone model? Implementing two additional Taptic engines requires space.
