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  • The iPhone 15 may have solid state instead of mechanical buttons

    The iPhone 15 Pro may feature haptic solid-state volume and power buttons

    by 
    Steve Dent
    Steve Dent
    10.28.2022

    The next-gen iPhone 15 Pro models may swap its physical volume and power buttons for solid state versions that use haptic feedback.

  • Your Apple Watch is late because of bad haptic feedback parts

    by 
    Jon Fingas
    Jon Fingas
    04.29.2015

    Wondering why your Apple Watch won't ship for weeks, even though you ordered as soon as humanly possible? The Wall Street Journal might know why. Its sources claim that some Taptic Engines (the haptic feedback unit that vibrates your wrist) broke down in early testing, prompting Cupertino to switch suppliers and create a massive-but-necessary logistical headache. From all indications, Apple is pushing many orders to June simply because it expects to get up to speed by then. That won't be much consolation if you're staring at a bare arm for the next month or more, but you'll at least know why you're missing out. [Image credit: iFixit]

  • WSJ: The next iPhone will get a force-sensitive touchscreen

    by 
    Daniel Cooper
    Daniel Cooper
    03.11.2015

    Apple's recently announced MacBook and Watch both understand the difference between a gentle press and a hard shove. It should surprise nobody that the company is likely to add this technology, dubbed Force Touch, to the next generation of iPhones. The Wall Street Journal has called around its circle of people familiar with the matter, who all say that it'll be the headline feature for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. In addition, those in the know believe we'll soon get a fourth color option to choose from: pink.