Insider: the anniversary iPhone will receive solid-state buttons with physical feedback instead of physical ones
In 2027, the iPhone brand will celebrate its twentieth anniversary, and undoubtedly Apple will attach great importance to the anniversary. Information has already appeared on the Internet that the manufacturer is preparing a bold design update: Bloomberg: Apple preparing a major product line update in 2027 with a curved body and a display without notches, which Curved display, silicon battery and no notches: insiders reveal important details about the anniversary iPhone (2027) instead of graphite, which will increase energy density and extend battery life.
It has now become known that the changes will also affect the smartphone's control system.
What is known
Chinese insider Instant Digital reported that the anniversary iPhone will not have a single physical button, and instead, Apple will install solid-state keys with tactile feedback generated using the Taptic Engine vibration motor — such a system was used in the Home button on the iPhone 7, 8, and SE.
The schematic of Apple's solid-state buttons in the iPhone has passed functional verification and is planned for mass production and use in the iPhone 20 in 2027. By this time, the power button, volume control buttons, action button, and camera control button will be upgraded to solid-state buttons with local vibration feedback.
Auto-translation of Instant Digital's message. Source: Weibo
Source: Weibo
