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Apple could be about to completely drop a physical or virtual home button button on the highly anticipated iPhone 8, replacing it with a software bar and gesture controls. [caption id="attachment_224922" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] The dock in the iPhone 8 is rumored to look similar to the iPad dock in iOS 11.[/caption] According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple...

Now that Apple is apparently throwing out the iPhone's clickable home button for a touch-sensitive one, the company is getting ready to unveil a whole new virtual button for the iPhone 8. According to a new report from Apple Insider, as the uncovering of Apple secrets within HomePod firmware continues, developer Steven Troughton-Smith has revealed details on Twitter about the iPhone 8's...

The iPhone 7 was the device that Apple has shipped in the iPhone family that did not include a mechanical home button. Instead, the company used a solid-state pressure sensitive home button that uses the Taptic Engine to simulate a button press. MacRumors forum member 'iwayne' has shared a screenshot that illustrates what happens if...

With the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Apple updated the home bottom from a mechanical push-button to a capacitive solid-state sensor. This means, in order for the button to operate, it requires direct contact with skin or a capacitive surface, like a capacitive glove. First noted by Myke Hurley on Twitter, the new home button...

The next generation iPhone’s (iPhone 7 or iPhone 6 SE?) home button won’t physically depress as the one found on the models currently available. It will instead simulate the click, various reports claim (again), as spotted by AppleInsider. The change aims to serve two main purposes: to make the next generation iPhone more waterproof than...

Following up on earlier rumours claiming Apple would drop the home button as we know it with the iPhone 7 this fall, Business Insider cites analysts at Cowen and Company saying that’s indeed the case. They arrived at this conclusion after checking their sources in Apple’s supply chain. The next generation iPhone will likely drop...

After a series of iPhone 7 image leaks showing the rear shell of the forthcoming handset, MobiPicker has shared a picture of the front side. What makes this leak particularly interesting is the home button, because the source claims it is touch sensitive (via iGen). iPhone users know that the smartphone features a physical button...

  Images said to be various components of the upcoming “iPhone 6s” has been shared by Nowhereelse.fr today, giving us a first look at the some of the internal components of the device. The French site has leaked images of the power button, volume controls and silent switch, and the camera and its LED flash....

Earlier this year, Apple patented technology that embeds the Home button and the built-in fingerprint sensor into the iPhone’s display. We know Apple: it patents technology that we may not see implemented, but this would be a neat feature for forthcoming handsets. Today, that became closer to reality as a company called Sonavation announced technology...

Have you ever dreamed about a joystick built into your iPhone? If so, this patent shows that Apple has been watching your dreams: today the company won a patent for a home button that transforms into a pure gaming joystick. (Gamers, this is for you!) According to the patent's description, Apple is toying with the...

A number of patent applications highlighted by MacRumors reveal Apple's plans to use Liquidmetal alloys for Home buttons, touch sensors and tamper-resistant screws in its future iPhone, iPod and iPad devices. Apple currently holds a full license to use all of Liquidmetal Technologies' intellectual property for commercialization in consumer electronics, the rights for which it acquired in 2010 after...

Right after the alleged gold iPad 5 leak, a new image has been posted suggesting that on top of the gold colour, the next-generation iPad will likely sport a fingerprint sensor. The Chinese site, CtechCN, which has proved to be somewhat reliable when it comes to leaking information about Apple's forthcoming iDevices, has obtained an...