According to an image circulating online, Apple’s upcoming flagship smartphone iPhone 15 Pro will be equipped with an operation button instead of a mute switch. A few hours ago, the phone was expected to be unveiled alongside the iPhone 15 Pro Max at Apple’s “Wonderlust” event. A well-known smartphone case maker has released an image of a purported iPhone 15 Pro case that shows a third button above the volume rocker in place of the company’s ubiquitous iPhone mute switch.
Apple’s “Wonderlust” event is scheduled to start at 10:30 EST tonight, and the company is expected to launch four models – iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. According to previous reports, the Pro model will be equipped with an action button, similar to the Apple Watch Ultra launched last year. Ahead of this year’s launch event, which starts tonight, phone case maker Spigen has all but confirmed the button’s presence on Apple’s upcoming phones.
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) titled “Something is different,” Spigen shared an image of the left side of the smartphone’s case, which shows two volume rockers below a smaller button button, where Apple is expected to install its silent switch, allowing users to quickly switch between normal mode and vibrate (silent) mode for calls and notifications.
This is the first picture of a case from a well-known case maker featuring action buttons for upcoming iPhone models, but the hardware feature was previously leaked in June via a smartphone case image on Weibo. At that time, a tipster posted an image of what was purported to be an iPhone 15 Pro protective case next to the iPhone 14 Pro. While the latter has a cutout for a mute switch, the former has a third button above the volume rocker.
While Apple typically doesn’t share details about new hardware features on its smartphones, early reports suggest that the new action button is actually programmable — suggesting it can do more than just switch between normal and silent modes on the smartphone. switch between.
Code discovered in iOS 17 suggests that the new button could allow users to perform at least nine tasks, including switching focus modes, accessibility, flashlight, or launching the camera to take photos and videos. We’ll learn more about the so-called “Action” button when the Wonderlust launch event kicks off tonight at 10:30 PM. You can learn more about what to expect, how to watch the event live, and keep track of all announcements with Gadgets 360.
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