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iPhone 7 haptic home button
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Nobody knows what it'll be called, but latest rumors suggest that this new iPhone planned for 2017, with a glass body and a virtual home button within the edge-to-edge OLED display, may be sold alongside upgraded 7s and 7s Plus models.
The name may be made up, but not the rumors (i.e., some member's pipe dream). They're based on actual rumors.
Apple to Eliminate Home Button in 2017 iPhone
2017 iPhone Will Include Edge-to-Edge Display With 'Virtual Button' Built Into Screen
I'm almost addicted to how the haptic feedback feels. It's silky and so much more responsive than the old button.
Same as every year - apple doesn't tend to target owners of the previous generation iPhone.
Sure there'll be a few people who will get the latest iPhone every year, but I guess most people still get tied into 24 month contracts and therefore upgrade every other year.
Upgrading from a 6 to a 7 is a noticeable step up.
1. I like the haptic feel of the new Home "Button". It eliminates a mechanical part that may fail.
2. I upgraded from a 6S+ and feel it was well worth it because:
A) display is much better for my old eyes. To me it is noticeably crisper and easier to see.
B) stereo sound is vast improvement for my old ears. The extra speakers are a Godsend.
C) OIS on camera is much better for taking Photos with my shaky hands, especially in 2X telephoto mode.
2. I upgraded from a 6S+ and feel it was well worth it because:
A) display is much better for my old eyes. To me it is noticeably crisper and easier to see.
B) stereo sound is vast improvement for my old ears. The extra speakers are a Godsend.
C) OIS on camera is much better for taking Photos with my shaky hands, especially in 2X telephoto mode.
It doesn't, unfortunately. There's a massive difference between the two, which is clearly visible when you switch - the longer lens doesn't have OIS (and it's the one that needs it most, haha) ...
It seems very funny then that my 2x photos are very sharp if the 7+ does not have OIS, I just put it down to that tech rather than my skill at holding it steady.
I like it too BUT this statement isn't true. Yes the mechanical button has been eliminated BUT it added a mechanical haptic motor so it still has just as many mechanical things that can fail.
I guess you could argue, though, that the haptic 'engine' or whatever they call it, only operates under the pressures and loads that Apple designs it can and should take, whereas the physical home-button can and does take a varied amount of human-driven pressures that Apple can't mitigate for - making the latter somewhat more of an unknown entity from Apple's perspective when it comes to damage limitation.
You can't poke and prod the haptic engine... only Apple and their API can control it.
I'm actually very impressed with it. Totally feels mechanical to me but without the moving parts. And if it doesn't consume much battery, it's a win IMO. If it does, then not so much.
Unless you are into photography...
The haptic button is totally fine. It feels pretty great to me and not some big step back from the prior physical button like everyone is making it out to be. But then, what would a new iPhone release be without copious amounts of bellyaching?
Actual real life rumors? haha Thats funny stuff man. Thanks for the laugh. I'm still waiting on my Apple 60" TV thats going to be installed into my self driving "never need to charge" electric Apple car.
If real photography is the goal then I would recommend a real camera, even a decent point and shoot with true bokeh effect will give better results than software based imitations. Seems hard to justify that kind of money for an iPhone if that's the goal.
Sure, a decent camera can take better pictures, but I have my phone with me at all times ... I'll love the fact that Apple improves the iPhone's camera every year!
Apple force feeds users certain "features" that they assume are useful.
Outside of the walled garden of Apple apologists, there's talk of significant changes to this button for the upcoming anniversary iPhone. This ought to be interesting.
I have a DSLR and a Sony RX-100. I know when the situation justifies bringing them along. But 99% of the time when we're just out and about, the camera in my pocket is my iPhone. And I want it to be the best camera possible. We are on the Next program with AT&T, we get new phones each year, and we get a lot of improvements each time, the biggest one being the camera. Aside from the annual bump in image quality, this year we are getting wide color cameras and wide color displays. From the demos I've seen online, wide color adds a lot to image quality. Heck, my high end cameras don't even have wide color.
I'm quite satisfied the upgrade is justified for me and what I use my phone for.
This is completely untrue and I notice every little detail. I'm annoyingly nitpicky like that.
Amen!
Hard to believe that such a tiny thing is driving the OP crazy but then we live in a society where "snowflakes" are common.
Agreed, for grabbing shots and quick snaps there's no question that the camera you have on you is the best one. But most photographers plan shoots, have the right gear, etc. which is a very different thing, don't get me wrong, the pictures get better with each model but are still a long way off from a real DSLR sensor and quality lenses. I only respond to this as the original post I quoted stated the upgrade was for photography.