We're still hours from Apple's September event , but I'm already thinking about the good, the bad, and the ugly of what will possibly be the iPhone 16's flagship feature. As previously reported , the upcoming iPhone series is expected to feature a dedicated camera button . Housed on the bottom right side of the phones, the hardware key will act as a shutter button when pressed, both for photos and videos.
Also: What to expect from Apple's iPhone 16 'It's Glowtime' event, and how to watch the livestream Pitching the feature to the masses will be rather straightforward; most people are already familiar with taking photos on a camera in some way, shape, or form. To a degree, Apple is taking a step backward here, going from software to hardware. But, as is often the case with Apple products, the beauty is in the details.
According to Bloomberg, the new camera button will be touch-capacitive, meaning it'll behave differently depending on how you tap and swipe it. A short press on the key will prompt the iPhone to autofocus on what it thinks is the main subject, and a harder press will capture it. Similarly, swiping on the button's surface will switch between photo and video modes or zoom in and out.
These are the features that will be met with oohs and ahhs during the keynote. But one very important detail is missing here: button placement. Hold your phone up in landscape mode, and imagine it had a camera button.
Where would it be? Would it be closer to the corner edge of the devi.