A rumored Apple chipset could allow iPhone 15 Pro's capacitive buttons to work even when power is off.
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Speculations about this new SoC began appearing after tech enthusiasts claimed that the iPhone maker is turning to capacitive buttons.
For those who are not familiar with the capacitive button, it is a button that doesn't move when pressed.
Although it is more advanced than the traditional control buttons, the capacitive button has one major problem. It will not work when the power is off.
Rumored Apple Chipset for Capacitive Buttons
According to MacWorld's latest report, the rumored Apple SoC is expected to solve the issue of capacitive buttons.
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Rumors stated that this new micro-processor can handle Super Low Energy Mode tasks.
This means that it functions similarly to how a dead iPhone can still make Apple Pay transactions and communicate with the Find My app.
Aside from this, the new low-energy SoC could also sense capacitive button presses and holds in a very quick manner.
This next-gen chipset is also expected to immediately detect its own version of 3D Touch while the iPhone 15 Pro is dead or has low power.
iPhone 15's Rumored Action Button
MacRumors reported that Apple plans integrated a customizable capacitive button into its upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models.
This new button is expected to be similar to the Apple Watch Ultra's button. Critics explained that the new Action button could replace the Ring/Silent switch.
Although details about the alleged Action button are still limited, some sources already shared the possible functions of the new capacitive button, such as the following:
- Open Camera
- Screenshot
- Low Power Mode
- Light/Dark Mode
- Lock Rotation
- Screen Recording
- Show the Home Screen
- Show the Lock Screen
- Open Control Center
- Open Notification Center
- Show the App Switcher
- Ring/Silent
- Background Sounds
- Show the App Library
- Shazam
- VoiceOver
- Magnifier
These are just some of the alleged functionalities of the new iPhone 15 Pro capacitive button. You can click here to see more.
In other news, refurbished iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max became available in an online store in the U.S. We also reported about the upcoming state-of-the-art iPhone 15 image sensors from Sony.
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