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iPhone 16 Pro Now Has 'Low' Chance of Featuring Solid-State Buttons
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Get rid of the smaller notch and make it one screen without a hole in the top. *Everybody* says you will get used to the notch and not even think it’s there….well, 5 months in to the iPhone 14 and I still notice the hole.
You probably don’t keep your phones as long as some of us do?
I’d agree with you about the mini, but we’re a very small subset of people in that camp.
Clearly they're testing solid state buttons or there wouldn't be so many rumors about them.
But I've yet to see how they're anything other than a gimmick that doesn't introduce any beneficial functionality.
So at this point hearing that a new iPhone won't have them is not sad news to me.
But I've yet to see how they're anything other than a gimmick that doesn't introduce any beneficial functionality.
So at this point hearing that a new iPhone won't have them is not sad news to me.
Usually 2 to 3 years. I'm lucky enough to be able to afford new toys every so often. But I get wanting to (or having to) keep it longer. Usually Apple will support phones and iPads for at least 4 or 5 years. And they'll do security updates as long as they can.
Let’s face it, instead of buttons and thinner bezels, Apple should have been making their own foldable phone.
Meta had the luxury of going all out for VR headsets as it didn’t take away R&D talent from other products like it did with Apple. There is only so much talent in any organization and the iPhone was a core product that should have had the best talent still involved.
What’s up for the iPhone 18? It better be foldable.
Meta had the luxury of going all out for VR headsets as it didn’t take away R&D talent from other products like it did with Apple. There is only so much talent in any organization and the iPhone was a core product that should have had the best talent still involved.
What’s up for the iPhone 18? It better be foldable.
As rumors go further out, they are:
- exponentially less relevant / accurate
- exponentially more fun / clicks
Now, please give me 2028 eps estimate for AAPL and TSLA, with full valuation from Vision Pro and Robotaxi
2028 for Apple: they continue to buy up any small upstart companies that threaten any part of their oligopoly, and bury the tech. As usual. Apple continues to have astonishing profitability, with the most boring products ever. As usual. People continue to buy them, because there continues to be zero realistic choice. As usual.As rumors go further out, they are:
- exponentially less relevant / accurate
- exponentially more fun / clicks
Now, please give me 2028 eps estimate for AAPL and TSLA, with full valuation from Vision Pro and Robotaxi
Might not be happening. But still some time away before Apple finalizes everything for the 16 series.
I initially hated the AWU design but it has really grown on me and now I love it. I would totally buy an iPhone that looked like this design.
Ooooooooooooh!
There is now a "low" chance that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with solid-state volume and mute buttons, according to Jeff Pu, a tech analyst at Hong Kong-based investment firm Haitong International Securities. Pu shared this prediction in a research note today alongside some details about the more imminent iPhone 15 lineup.
Solid-state buttons were initially rumored for iPhone 15 Pro models, but Apple reportedly faced "unresolved technical issues before mass production" and had to revert to mechanical buttons. Pu previously said the solid-state buttons would be postponed until iPhone 16 Pro models, but he now believes even those devices are unlikely to have them.
Apple supplier Cirrus Logic hinted at the solid-state buttons in a shareholder letter last year, but seemingly confirmed the plans were scrapped in May.
With a solid-state design, the buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro would not have moved when pressed. Instead, it was rumored that two additional Taptic Engines inside the iPhone would have provided haptic feedback to simulate the feeling of movement, similar to the Home button introduced with the iPhone 7 and the Force Touch trackpad on newer MacBooks.
iPhone 15 Pro models are still expected to feature a mechanical Action button in place of the Ring/Silent switch. It is likely that users will be able to assign the button to various system functions, such as Ring/Silent or Do Not Disturb.
With solid-state buttons now considered unlikely through 2024, it remains to be seen if Apple will ever move away from mechanical buttons on the iPhone. A benefit of solid-state buttons would be fewer moving parts that can break, and there is also potential for improved water resistance given there would be fewer points of ingress.
iPhone 16 Pro models are still over a year away from launching, so Apple's plans for the devices remain subject to change.
Article Link: iPhone 16 Pro Now Has 'Low' Chance of Featuring Solid-State Buttons
I liked it better when the lock button was on top like it was many years ago in the 5S and before. Never had issues with accidental screen shots then, or locking the phone when just trying to adjust volume.
This news hit hard personally. I’ve been looking forward to solid state buttons for so long. I had hoped to see my dream come to fruition this year but alas it wasn’t meant to be. I consoled myself thinking it will surely happen next year and then I read this article. I sincerely hope the powers that be can bring solid state buttons to the iPhone as soon as possible.