Leaked details suggest the iPhone 16 may ditch buttons and get a battery upgrade! iOS 18 fuel speculation of a buttonless design with solid-state tech.

The latest iOS 18 update strongly hints that Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 16 lineup might incorporate the highly anticipated solid-state buttons.

Unveiled at the recent WWDC, iOS 18 includes a much-discussed “hide and lock apps” feature that some worry could be misused for privacy concerns related to infidelity. Among its other noteworthy additions are many AI features and several notable improvements, including enhanced visual effects.

  • Grimm665@lemmy.worldEnglish
    271·
    7 months ago

    Ugh annoying headline. “Buttonless” implies the buttons are disappearing, like the home button. The articles says they might be using “solid state buttons” which, I think, are a bit like the Macbook trackpads, there’s no real button but it still acts and responds just like a trackpad button.

    The lock and volume buttons likely will still be there, just won’t physically move, and use haptic feedback instead.

    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      72·
      7 months ago

      The haptic feedback on the AirBudz Pro is amazing. I legit thought I was pressing real butan at first.