Will an Apple phone with no volume buttons really appear? The old fox once expressed doubts.
mute switch and up and down volume keys, from iPhone 1 to iPhone 14 series, it can be said that "the ancestor's method is immutable."
However, Apple recently made a "decision against the ancestors":
A source posted on Twitter that the iPhone 15 Pro model will adopt solid-state button key design to replace the current physical buttons.
iPhone 15 Pro will completely cancel the physical keys, identify the pressure in the specified area through the keys, and mobilize the Taptic Engine linear motor to simulate the feedback of the physical keys.
If the message is true, the iPhone 15 Pro has no other opening except the earpiece and charging port, and the body is completely integrated.
Maybe many friends will think that physical keys and solid keys are similar, but they are not.
The mobile phone keys that can be pressed down are all physical keys, also called mechanical keys. The power keys and volume keys on the mobile phone are all physical keys.
solid key is a Home key similar to the iPhone SE series. When users use it, they simulate the feeling of the physical keys through vibrating motors and give users operation feedback.
However, compared to Apple's solid buttons, the design of domestic manufacturers is much more radical. Mobile phones with no volume buttons have appeared before.
is a representative volume-free button phone, which is Huawei 's Mate 30 Pro.
Mate 30 Pro cancels the screen volume button on the side and uses the dual-machine screen side to activate the virtual button to control the volume.
Mate 30 Pro cancels the volume key because its screen is a curved screen. Since the space at the edge of the screen is also used, it has to abandon the volume keys in the same position.
If nothing unexpected happens, iPhone 15 Pro will not use curved screens, so why does it kill the physical buttons?
replaces physical buttons, which is definitely not Apple's sudden idea, but must have been carefully considered and has its own planning and layout.
From iPhone 7, to iPhone X, cancel the physical Home key, and then to iPhone 14 US version to cancel the SIM card slot.
Apple's purpose is very clear: completely cancel the openings and buttons on the body to create a completely integrated iPhone without openings and buttons. Among the operations of
, there is no controversy to cancel the physical Home button. Today, when the mobile phone is completely fully screened, there are only a few types of mobile phones that are not fully screened.
cancel the headphone jack. Although Apple's AirPods sells very well, many users still miss the "advanced 3.5mm headphone jack".
Cancel the SIM card slot, which cannot be done in China. The Chinese iPhone 14 series retains the SIM card slot, and it is expected that the same will be true for the Chinese iPhone 15 series.
For ordinary users, canceling physical keys is good or bad. The advantage is that it reduces mechanical damage and has better waterproof performance.
The disadvantage is that the maintenance cost is higher. If there is a problem with the button or motor, it is better to repair a whole phone. It is better to buy a new phone.
In addition, canceling the virtual key will also increase the probability of screen error touching, causing many inconveniences to users' use.
Speaking of mist touch, friends who have used Mate 30 Pro probably have the most say.
Lao Hu has also used Mate 30 Pro. The screen sound is really not easy to use. If you want to adjust the volume, you often have to press the screen several times before you can react.
Another friend told Lao Hu that he forgot to mute it at a meeting, but his phone rang. He was in a hurry, but he couldn't adjust the sound. It was so embarrassing.
cancels the volume button, and the operation becomes more troublesome. The purpose of the improvement of the mobile phone is to improve the user experience. This improvement that only increases user troubles is a reverse improvement. The Mate 40 Pro series after
has cancelled this function and returned to the physical volume button.
However, the design idea of iPhone 15 Pro is different from that of Mate 30 Pro. The design of solid buttons can effectively avoid mistouch problems.
Not only Apple wants to remove physical buttons, just two months ago, Samsung was also exposed to create a mobile phone without physical buttons.
On September 14, according to overseas bloggers, Samsung intends to remove the physical buttons of the phone, including the power button and the volume button, and these functions will be provided in the form of software.
revealed that the design will not appear in the future Galaxy S23 or Galaxy Z Fold / Flip 5, but is planned to use the Galaxy S series.
No matter what the user reacts, it is the general trend that the mobile phone will switch from physical buttons to no buttons. Even if there are some small episodes in the middle, the general direction will not change.
From "believing in our ancestors" to "violating our ancestors", the old fox wants to see how much Apple will do.
Reference:
Lei Technology: iPhone 15 Another big news, even the power supply and volume keys were killed this time!
product play: Don’t work hard on the curved screen, it’s really hard to use
poison technology: iPhone 15 Big change: Cancel the physical button!
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