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wiyixu t1_je5kh2k wrote
Reply to iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max to be equipped with always-on “micro-processor” that will manage capacitive buttons and more even while the phone is powered down. by AppleXOS
I wasn’t super thrilled, but willing to see it in practice before saying no, however if today’s rumor that a new haptic engine in place of the SIM tray means a return to 3D Touch I am all in. Haptics could credibly replace the tactile feedback of the current hardware mute switch.
Once you flush the physical buttons and make the frame responsive to touch you open up a whole world of new interaction models. Side frame to scroll. Side frame double tap to enable “reach ability” (the triple back tap is meh). Slide to confirm purchases with Apple. Squeeze the phone to take a photo (I know Android has had squeeze for a while)
wiyixu t1_je7g0fi wrote
Reply to comment by Daftworks in iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max to be equipped with always-on “micro-processor” that will manage capacitive buttons and more even while the phone is powered down. by AppleXOS
It’s an accelerator like contextual menus or keyboard shortcuts. They don’t replace primary interaction they augment it.
> What if you’re using your phone with gloves?
Same thing that happens now when using the phone with gloves. Nothing unless they have a conductive material in the fabric
> What if you use your phone with a case?
Apple has to solve that problem anyway for the buttons. Cutouts that expose the frame? A case material that allows for pass-through conductivity.
> What if you drop your phone on the side with all the capacitive buttons?
Capacitive touch requires some some material that conducts electricity to close the loop. Unless your phone dropped on a conductive material like water nothing would happen.