Apple plans to desert contact sensitivity and haptic suggestions within the digital camera management button on the usual iPhone 18 mannequin. This can be completed to keep up a unified method throughout the complete lineup and cut back firm prices.

Apple plans to vary the digital camera management button within the upcoming iPhone 18, eradicating options that drew person criticism in iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 fashions. That is reported by UNN just about Mac Rumors.

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Apple plans to desert contact sensitivity and haptic suggestions within the digital camera management button on the usual iPhone 18 mannequin. Which means the corporate could take away the capacitive layer of the button.

The fabric doesn’t specify whether or not this variation will have an effect on iPhone 18 Professional fashions, however notes that this can be completed to keep up a unified method throughout the complete lineup.

After the modifications, iPhone 18 customers won’t be able to swipe their finger throughout the digital camera management button – a characteristic that many complained about because of unintended touches. The redesigned button will solely reply to presses.

The report notes that simplifying the button might cut back Apple's prices and likewise be a response to person suggestions. The corporate beforehand added a "Require display on" setting to iOS 18.2, and finger gestures throughout the preliminary setup of a brand new iPhone at the moment are disabled by default.

Apple is anticipated to unveil the iPhone 18 Professional fashions in September subsequent yr. On the identical time, the common iPhone 18, based on obtainable data, might not be launched till spring 2027.

Recall

Apple has confronted a mass exodus of high managers and key engineers, together with heads of AI and interface design. That is occurring in opposition to the backdrop of the doable dismissal of the chief chip architect and the outflow of AI engineers to rivals.