apple inc AAPL will likely make some significant changes to its iPhone 15 series, should start in 2023.

What happened: On the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models, Apple plans to ditch the clickable volume and power buttons and replace them with solid-state buttons, similar to the latest Apple Watch Series 8, analyst Ming Chi Kuo said in a series of tweets in late October.

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My latest survey shows that the volume button and power button of two new iPhone models of the high-end iPhone 15/2H23 may adopt a solid-state button design (similar to the home button design of iPhone 7/8/SE2 & 3). , to replace the physical/mechanical button design.

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To simulate the feel of a click, Apple may be using Taptic Engine vibration motors, Kuo said.

Kuo added that high-end Android smartphones may also “follow Apple’s design to create new selling points.”

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This story was originally published on October 28, 2022.

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