News Summary:
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iPhone 15 will have a “LONG unified volume button, instead of 2 separate buttons”. 9to5Mac adds that Apple will “remove the separate volume up and down buttons in favor of a new button that works both ways depending on where the user presses”.
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At this point, Apple can also pre-order the iPhone 15. According to the latest leak, some minor rumors seem to have been confirmed as a full picture of this year’s update emerges.
Apple used a single volume rocker for the first three iPhones as well as the iPhone 6 and 6s, but has used separate volume up and down buttons since the iPhone 7. “The iPhone 15 Pro will be capacitive, meaning the iPhone 15 Pro will be capacitive. they won’t move, but the software will create the appearance of motion, like the touchpad on a MacBook.
Meanwhile, a separate leak from ShrimpApplePro on Twitter shows the iPhone 15’s three glass panels with significantly smaller bezels and the addition of Dynamic Island to all models. The video appears to show two smaller screens and one larger screen, presumably the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro.
Even more interesting is the mute switch, which has been a mainstay since the original model debuted in 2007. Although Apple hasn’t removed it, 9to5Mac reports that it will become a “tap type” button instead of a toggle button. The report doesn’t specify how it will work, but users will likely have to long press or press hard to mute the phone. It’s a distinct change from the current Switch that lets you quickly turn off your iPhone without looking at the screen.
Some rumors say that Apple will increase the size of the iPhone 15 to 6.2 inches, which can explain 3 sizes: 6.1 inches for iPhone 15 Pro, 6.2 inches for iPhone 15 and 6.7 inch for iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max/Super.
