{"id":939177,"date":"2026-05-05T11:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/939177\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:10:17","slug":"20th-anniversary-iphone-could-blend-haptic-buttons-into-curved-edges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/939177\/","title":{"rendered":"20th Anniversary iPhone Could Blend Haptic Buttons Into Curved Edges"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the rumored 20th-anniversary iPhone, Apple continues to test a solid-state haptic button system that will replace traditional mechanical buttons and enhance the uninterrupted look of the device’s display, claims Chinese leaker “Instant Digital<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

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According to the Weibo-based leaker, the buttons have already passed tests for use when wearing gloves or having wet hands, in extreme temperatures, and when the phone has a case on. <\/p>\n

The leaker also claims that the 20th-anniversary iPhone will be equipped with an ultra-low energy microprocessor allowing the solid-state buttons to remain functional even when the handset is powered off or the battery has run out.<\/p>\n

It’s not the first time Instant Digital has said solid-state buttons will feature on the device. The leaker made the same claim in October 2025<\/a>, saying that Apple’s solution would include haptic feedback for the Side button, volume buttons, Action button, and Camera Control button.<\/p>\n

Apple is reportedly working on a display that curves down around all four edges of the device<\/a> for a borderless visual experience – and solid-state haptic buttons could help in Apple’s apparent desire to create a device that looks like a slab of glass with no cutouts and no bezels.<\/p>\n

That said, Apple’s adoption of solid-state buttons has been repeatedly rumored for an iPhone, but with nothing to show for it. Back in 2022, several reports<\/a> suggested Apple intended to bring solid-state buttons to the iPhone 15 Pro in 2023 as part of “Project Bongo<\/a>.” However, the plan was reportedly canceled<\/a> at a late stage. They were then rumored<\/a> to come to the iPhone 16 Pro, before being shelved indefinitely.<\/p>\n

In the same Weibo post, the leaker went on to list other features that have been repeatedly rumored for the 2027 device, such as a dual-layer OLED panel, under-display Face ID, and an under-display front-facing camera. They also mentioned a 6,000mAh battery, under-display audio (eliminating the earpiece slit), reverse wireless charging, and a next-generation Ceramic Shield – although it’s unclear whether these last few items are more of a wish list of features rather than being based on new supply chain information.<\/p>\n

Instant Digital has a generally good track record<\/a> for Apple rumors and has provided some accurate information ahead of time, such as the imminent launch of 2023’s Yellow iPhone 14<\/a>, as well as the frosted back glass<\/a> of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.<\/p>\n

The 20th anniversary iPhone will presumably come out in the fall of 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the rumored 20th-anniversary iPhone, Apple continues to test a solid-state haptic button system that will replace traditional…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":924206,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3159],"tags":[70404,100923,547,53,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-939177","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-20th-anniversary-iphone","9":"tag-instant-digital","10":"tag-mobile","11":"tag-technology","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116521667334543632","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/939177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=939177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/939177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/924206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=939177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=939177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=939177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}