The mute paddle is gone!iPhone 16 is all on the operation button, what is Apple tossing?
On December 1, according to foreign media MacRumors, Apple's iPhone 16 series mobile phones launched next year will all cancel the mute paddles, and the whole system is equipped with standard operation buttons, which means that the operation buttons are no longer exclusive to Pro, Max models, iPhone16 and iPhone16 Pro will also cancel the mute paddles and use the operation button design instead.
It is reported that the action button on the iPhone 16 will become capacitive for the first time, and users can apply different pressures through the pressure sensor to achieve more functions, in addition, the iPhone SE 5 will also adopt the operation button, which also means that the mute paddle will disappear from all iPhones.
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The silent paddle design has been used in iPhones for more than 16 years since the birth of the original iPhone in 2007, during which it has been loved by many fans because of its unique and convenient use logic, and is also regarded by some users as one of Jobs's "legacy". Although the design will soon say goodbye to us, in fact the mute paddle is not leaving, but has been upgraded and iterated back to the iPhone again.
The iPhone 15 Pro/Max released this year introduced a new Action Button for the first time, the position of the position has not changed, it is still located on the left side of the phone, above the volume button, in addition to users can press and hold the button to quickly set all mute, but also DIY a variety of shortcut actions, including camera, flashlight, voice memo, translation, magnifying glass, shortcuts, Focus mode, barrier-free, etc., and at the same time, it can also produce visual interactive feedback with the Dynamic Island, which generally follows the Apple Watch's operation button design language.
Source: Apple
With the development of mobile phone technology in recent years, we have witnessed the leap from button mobile phones to touch screen mobile phones, the shape of mobile phones has gradually been simplified, most mobile phones on the market only retain the power button and two volume buttons, but the iPhone has always been a maverick, in addition to the above three physical buttons, there is also a fourth mute switch, although the actual role is only to turn on and off the silent mode, some users still feel that this design is very ceremonial, just like an airplane taking off, Like the sports car gear shift, the small paddles carry a meaning far beyond the actual function, but there is also another part of the user who believes that the design is quite redundant and unnecessary, and the controversy between the two factions has not been concluded.
Now Apple may cancel the mute paddle forever,The discussion of this topic has lost its meaning,But as a successor,The topic of whether it makes sense is bound to shift to it,There is no doubt that the functions that can be achieved by the operation button are definitely more rich and diverse,There are different functions for different scenes,But the overall experience may not be too different,It feels like it's to highlight the uniqueness of the iPhone,Distinguish it from other mobile phones。 Of course, at present, the operation button has only just been used on the iPhone, and it is still very interesting to see what different gameplay Apple can develop in the future.
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