Not so long ago, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that Apple is considering completely physical points in the iPhone in the coming years.
Now this has happened the first partial confirmation – a new patent of the company. According to him, the company proposes to introduce a new input interface into the device, which will be better than physical and “solid-state” buttons (such as those used in the iPhone 7/8).
Cupertino wants to create some kind of analog sensor for touch buttons with tactile feedback and the definition of force and exposure accuracy. In such keyboards, you can program several actions at once.
Here’s what it might look like:
In doing so, Apple maintains a patent related to the iPhone, which can be used in Mac, iPad and Apple Watch.
For more information, see Apple Patent Application # US 20230012223 A1. [Patently Apple]
Source: Iphones RU
