Ever Trend Zone I thought the rumor that “the iPhone is solid, tactile button” had died… well… that’s what I did. However, according to China’s leaks Instant DigitalApple is back for future iPhones as well as other products.
During the 2022 season of the iPhone 15 rumors, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple plans to replace the clickable power and volume buttons on the high-end model with a solid-state version.
“My latest research shows that the volume and power buttons on the new iPhone models of two high-end iPhone 15/2H23 may adopt a solid-state button design (similar to the home button design of iPhone 7/8/8/SE2 and 3) to replace the physical/mechanical button design.”
At the time, he said that Apple “relied on the vibration motor of a taptic engine to simulate click feeling,” but he clearly died. The idea was reportedly discarded after Apple encountered manufacturing problems.
Project Bongo Lives
Now, according to Instant Digital, Apple has resumed work on its initiative (codenamed “Project Bongo”) and expanded it further. According to his post on Weibo, the company “started searching for haptic button solutions across its product line, including the iPad and Apple Watch.”
Today’s claim (via) Macle Tumor) It suggests that Apple has quietly resumed the project, based on a post he made about two months ago. At the time, he said the biggest hurdle wasn’t cost and not reliability.
It is not yet known if Apple solved these issues. The company’s experience with similar tactile mechanics with products such as Airpods could help them better understand the technology.
Still, don’t have any hope for the tactile button iPhone 17. If the feature actually returns, it will not land for a few more years, assuming it will not be discarded again.
