iPhone 15 Pro will be the first with solid-state keys, then iPad. As anticipated since October last year, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has now once again affirmed that the iPhone 15 Pro will switch to solid-state buttons: the report focuses on the supplier who will benefit most from Apple’s orders for this component, but for the For the first time, the analyst also notes that the solid-state keys will debut on the iPhone and then subsequently land on other Apple devices, including the iPad and also on Android.
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In October 2022, Kuo predicted that the “volume button and power button” of the iPhone 15 Pro series models will no longer be physical. Kuo likened them to the iPhone SE 2’s home button, which doesn’t physically press down, but still gives similar tactical feedback, thanks to the Taptic Engine.
Now, this same operation could also be found on the power and volume buttons of the iPhone 15 Pro series. For the first time, however, Kuo’s sources also specify that Cirrus Logic will be “the main winner” of Apple’s move.
Kuo reports that Cirrus Logic will be Apple’s “exclusive supplier of the controller IC [integrated circuit or processor]” needed to create the new buttons. Previously, Kuo also speculated that Android manufacturers will follow suit. In this case, he confirms that premium smartphones could adopt this same decision, provided that the public responds well to Apple’s move.
If the implementation on the iPhone is successful and is appreciated by users, Apple could also expand the solid-state buttons in other premium products, such as the iPad or Apple Watch Ultra.
The volume and sleep buttons on the edges of the iPhone chassis have often been the subject of rumors of possible redesigns. The iPhone 15 range is expected to have a rounded edge design, presumably made from titanium, instead of the current heavier stainless steel.
We remind you that for the iPhone 15 range, Apple could choose to further differentiate the basic and Pro models, with exclusive top specifications reserved for the top models, not only for processor and RAM memory, but also for lenses and cameras., more precious materials for the chassis such as titanium and more. To comply with recent European regulations with iPhone 15, Apple will abandon the proprietary Lightning connector to adopt a universal USB-C port and charger.
