According to Macrumors, Apple's new custom button for the iPhone 15 Pro series will be fully popularized in the iPhone 16 series.
Macrumors detailed in the article that the design and plans for the "custom buttons" date back to at least 2021, and according to the plan, the iPhone 15 Pro series will also come with new "haptic volume" and "power button" buttons. But due to unresolved technical difficulties, the "haptic volume" and "power button" were eliminated, while the "custom button" was retained and ended up on the final production of the iPhone 15 Pro series.
In the iPhone 16 series, Apple has not only popularized the "custom buttons" across the board, but also plans to change the mechanical buttons to capacitive buttons, thus providing a foundation for"Customize the buttons"Add more features. Revamped"Customize the buttons"Codenamed "Atlas", it is expected to function similarly to the "Home button" on older iPhones or the Force Touch trackpad on the latest Macbooks.
In addition, Macrumors also said that the updated"Customize the buttons"It will be equipped with a pressure sensor that can detect pressure to allow the phone to interact with different functions, but there are no documents to disclose how it will behave. And the "shooting button" previously used for the iPhone 16 series will also have the same as the improved"Customize the buttons"Same function.
In addition, Apple has tried different sizes"Customize the buttons", for some scenarios"Customize the buttons"Larger than what is currently on the iPhone 15 Pro series and closer to the volume buttons in size. And according to previous reports from Macrumors,"Customize the buttons"It will also appear on the *** products of the Phone SE series, so that it can be used in future iPhones"Customize the buttons"A complete replacement for traditional silent paddles.