iPhone 15 Pro again points to design without physical volume and power buttons

Blaine Curtis and Tom O’Malley, analysts at research firm Barclays, say that physical buttons say goodbye to the iPhone 15 Pro. The original source of information is Cirrus Logic, a company that supplies parts to Apple, and which seems to have hinted that this will be a fact in the next Cupertino device.

The report begins with a letter to investors and is published in November of the same month. In the document, the supplier notes that he continues his “commitment to the strategic client.” Part of that commitment begins with “bringing the new HPMS component to market in next year’s smartphones.” What does this mean for HPMS? This is a high performance mixed signal chip. Produced by Cirrus Logic, they contain all the haptic controllers used by iPhone devices.

Cirrus Logic CEO John Forsyth said during an investor call that these early components they should be launched in the second half of 2023. How could it be otherwise, this is a stunning coincidence with the launch date of the iPhone 15 Pro.

iPhone 15 Pro without buttons? quite possibly

Apple has been working on removing the buttons from the iPhone for a long time. Even before moving on to full-screen phones like the iPhone X, the company had already replaced the classic physical home button with a “fake” one. At first glance it looked like a normal button, but it was a touch sensor with a tactile motor known as the Taptic Engine. let him make a short vibration. Something very similar to what we found in trackpad macbooks.

Shortly thereafter, the button was removed in favor of creating devices with larger screens (except iPhone SE). For this reason, Cupertino keep looking for ways to remove the physical buttons This is the most logical move.

Analysts are almost certain that this is the case with the iPhone 15 Pro, as Ming-Chi Kuo mentioned back in October. The aforementioned is well known for his predictions about Apple, whether they come true or not. One of his first predictions for the iPhone 15 Pro. was the removal of the side volume buttons.

They will be replaced by touch sensors in combination with the Taptic Engine. Thus, a short vibration can simulate the feel of a button.

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What benefit does it bring to users? First, we have great resistance to water. Plus, the lack of physical buttons means no moving parts that break over time.

As for the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, these models are expected to retain all of their buttons. Of course, it seems that the entire line will debut in a completely new design. According to the latest rumors They will have a shape similar to that of the iPhone 5C.but from materials more premium. Other reports ensure that recording options can include Dynamic Island Pro models.

Of course, none of this has been confirmed by Appleso take the information with a grain of salt.