Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple’s 2023 iPhone 15 Pro models may feature solid-state volume and power buttons. Kuo shared the prediction in a Thursday tweet.
Kup says the volume and power buttons on next year’s two high-end iPhone models may adopt a solid-state design, similar to the iPhone 7’s home button. The new solid-state buttons would replace the current mechanical button design. The new buttons would likely use a method similar to Apple’s Mac trackpads, which mimic the physical feeling of being pressed with small vibrations.
Kuo believes the new iPhones will reportedly increase the number of Taptic Engines in each iPhone from one to three, adding them on the internal left and right sides to provide feedback to users, making it seem as though they are pressing physical buttons.
In an additional thread, Kuo said that “the buttonless design and switch to USB-C are two of the major updates for iPhone 15.”
(Via MacRumors)