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Naysayers listen up, Force Touch could have lots of use on an iPhone:
  • In 8.4's Music app, to bring up the menu (Play Next, Add to Up Next, etc.) you have to tap the tiny "...". Instead, imagine pressing a little harder on the item to bring up this menu, it would be a lot easier.
  • In Messages, if you get a text from a new contact, press firmly on the number to bring up the context-sensitive menu (Create New Contact, Add to Existing Contact, etc.) instead of tapping "Details" then the (i) bubble to bring up this menu.
  • In Contacts, press firmly on a contact to go directly into Edit mode.
  • In Photos, press firmly on a photo to bring up the "Send To ..." option.
There are many, many context-sensitive applications for Force Touch.

Each of those would work with an existing 'long press' input.
Force Touch provides a third input to a peRess, and I'm yet to see a real world example of this that makes sense,
 
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As a 4S and 5S owner, i have praised the 'S' phones.... they have been the best phones Apple has produced.
But if the 6S rumors are true, I'm sticking with my 5S for another year...
 
You can read though these comments and see who does and does not have a watch or new Mac with this technology. Some think you need to press hard enough to break the glass..you don't. Some think its like a trip wire because it will be going off all the time..it wont. Its simply another way to access information on your phone that will keep you from reaching for the menu button at the top/bottom. How many of you have asked for a better way to use a large phone with one hand? Well, here is your chance. No longer will you have to stretch your thumb to the top of the display, at least not for the items placed within the force touch menu. You simply press a little more than normal, then tap the option you want. I bet this will, by the many complaining now, become a feature they show others.
 
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Can't wait to upgrade my 4 to the 6s. It's about time...

Same. Every year I get excited and then feel underwhelmed. The 6 was so close apart from it missed the 12mp camera that I knew Apple were working with. If the 6S has this plus all the other features it is a no brainer.
 
Each of those would work with an existing 'long press' input.
Force Touch provides a third input to a peRess, and I'm yet to see a real world example of this that makes sense,

Not really because what is a long press? 3 seconds, maybe 5 or even 2...meanwhile I press a bit harder than normal and up comes the menu. Its the difference in, is this going to happen or yes it did, I just felt the phone tap my hand. Keep in mind with this force touch is a "tap" from a haptic sensor that if you have not felt one yet will make the difference. This is not about just what you see on the display. Its not about the vibration motor you're used to in your current phone. Its a whole different feel.
 
First iPhone in the last 5 gen's i will not be purchasing because the obvious this time is iPhone 7 is going to be an extreme power house with a ton of additions. 6's doesn't have much but double the ram and a camera, force touch is so gimmicky. Makes sense on a smaller device like the apple watch, but not a big screen.
 
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Ten points for your brilliant humor....ha...ha..ha..

I used to think I was going to wait. It was easy until we got right to the day to pre-order then bam, I was in line.
I do think/hope you know I'm messing with you but I gave up and just buy each year and don't feel bad about it.
 
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Each of those would work with an existing 'long press' input.
Force Touch provides a third input to a peRess, and I'm yet to see a real world example of this that makes sense,
I'm afraid not, a long press on today's hardware with iOS 8.4 does NOT do any of these things I listed.
 
As Samsung ready's for "Copy Touch" just 6 months later.. ;)

But it will require a swipe gesture like Copy ID did on the S5

Naysayers listen up, Force Touch could have lots of use on an iPhone:
  • In 8.4's Music app, to bring up the menu (Play Next, Add to Up Next, etc.) you have to tap the tiny "...". Instead, imagine pressing a little harder on the item to bring up this menu, it would be a lot easier.
  • In Messages, if you get a text from a new contact, press firmly on the number to bring up the context-sensitive menu (Create New Contact, Add to Existing Contact, etc.) instead of tapping "Details" then the (i) bubble to bring up this menu.
  • In Contacts, press firmly on a contact to go directly into Edit mode.
  • In Photos, press firmly on a photo to bring up the "Send To ..." option.
There are many, many context-sensitive applications for Force Touch.

Here's my take.

-FT on home screen apps to show notifications at a quick view
-FT on text to define
-FT on links to preview (iPad)
-FT on selected text to select further (press harder to select sentence, paragraph and whole text)
-FT on fast forward and rewind to do so faster
-FT on email to flag
-FT to clear all apps/notifications
-FT on shutter to take 20fps burst shots
-Any FT trackpad tricks that can be implemented
-FT API
 
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my guess is that FORCE TOUCH will be the new HOME BUTTON on iOS devices...
triggering multitastiking, quitting apps, etc. getting rid of the home button, means frameless design iPhone 7, and retirement for my iPhone 5. how you like me now?
 
My greatest hope is that Apple will use Force Touch to fix their Maps app, by using it to differentiate between simply resting your finger in one spot on the screen, and indicating "drop a pin". I used the Maps app a lot while traveling last week, and if I had a dollar for every time the damn thing dropped a pin on some random spot, it would've paid for my gas.
 
If Force Touch is the biggest deal of the 6s, then I predict a damp squib.

It's just not a compelling reason for an upgrade, particularly in light of the drab reviews of it by unfortunate Apple Watch owners.

The plateau continues.
 
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I'm surprised no one had mentioned this yet, but I suspect forced touch will eventually replace the home button. It won't be in this iteration - but maybe in iPhone 7. Force touching the screen will bring you to home and prolonged will either awaken Siri or the multitask menu.

Haptic feedback will be petty cool as well - but I suppose that's not known.
 
I'm surprised no one had mentioned this yet, but I suspect forced touch will eventually replace the home button. It won't be in this iteration - but maybe in iPhone 7. Force touching the screen will bring you to home and prolonged will either awaken Siri or the multitask menu.

Haptic feedback will be petty cool as well - but I suppose that's not known.

yeah i would love to see this.. it will give apple so much more room to shrink the phone size while keeping same window size :) perfect 4" phone just a glass
 
Can't wait to see what developers and  do with force touch on iPhone. Also ready for the 6 Plus series to receive a desperately needed RAM and processor upgrade
 
If Force Touch is the biggest deal of the 6s, then I predict a damp squib.

It's just not a compelling reason for an upgrade, particularly in light of the drab reviews of it by unfortunate Apple Watch owners.

The plateau continues.
That's the apple watch. But on MacBook Pro force touch is quite useful and I find myself using it more and more. There is a lot of potienal for force tough on iPhone especially in terms of additional menus and maybe eventually replacing the home button.

But knowing Apple we probably won't see all the potienal features until iPhone 9s. Lol
 
really dont see the point of it, even on my watch. if anything its rather confusing cuz theres no way to tell when theres a feature hidden behind a force touch or when to use it
 
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really dont see the point of it, even on my watch. if anything its rather confusing cuz theres no way to tell when theres a feature hidden behind a force touch or when to use it

Could say the same thing about right clicking on a computer. There's so much potential for a third input method. Don't let your (not pointing fingers at you specifically) lack of imagination cloud what this could do in the future. As someone said we might not get these "amazing" features with the 6s.

Maybe Apple doesn't really see it yet. And changing everything in how you interact with the ui might be to big of a change for some. So slowly integrating it to iOS is a better move. It has to start somewhere.
 
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