iPhone 13?) might lack physical buttons. A recent
US patent application spotted by
Apple Insider suggests the company is investigating “capacitive sensing input devices”. Apparently these input devices, aka buttons, will be “invisible backlit holes” that appear when touched and disappear when not in use.
This approach sounds pretty slick and will no doubt add a bit of elegance if applied to any device. The big question is whether a feature like this will find its way into the next iteration of the iPhone, or if we have to wait until 2022 or beyond in order to see Apple integrate it. It’s not an entirely wild concept and fits with other possible changes Apple may make to future iPhones.
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