2023-06-22 13:43:00
June 22, 2023 22:43 Apple has filed a patent for an iPhone with pressure-sensitive buttons. It was rumored that the iPhone 15 Pro series would change the side button, volume up/down button, and sound on/off (commonly known as silent switch) from physical buttons to pressure-sensitive buttons using Taptic Engine. It is believed that it was postponed to the iPhone 16 Pro series due to technical problems. ■ Points of this article that can be understood in 3 lines 1. Apple has filed a patent application for an iPhone equipped with a pressure-sensitive button. 2. It was rumored that the pressure-sensitive button would be installed in the iPhone 15 Pro series, but it seems that it was abandoned due to technical problems. 3. One year later, the iPhone 16 Pro series is expected to have pressure-sensitive buttons. It is rumored that it will be realized in the iPhone 16 Pro series.The patent filed by Apple with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on June 22, 2023 local time describes a mechanism for changing the physical button of the iPhone to a pressure-sensitive button. increase. The patent states that “pressure-sensitive buttons, unlike physical buttons, function in such a way as to make the user feel like they are moving without actually moving.” This shows that it is realized with a mechanism similar to the iPhone 8 home button and the MacBook trackpad. It seems that the iPhone 15 Pro series was being developed to have a pressure-sensitive button, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that it was canceled due to technical problems. However, Apple seems to be continuing development, and it seems likely that the iPhone 16 Pro series buttons will be changed from physical buttons to pressure-sensitive buttons. Source: USPTO via Patently ApplePhoto: Apple Hub/Facebook(FT729)
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