All articles tagged with #physical buttons
The article discusses the importance of physical buttons in smart home setups, highlighting the Flic Hub LR and Flic Duo as effective accessories for controlling Apple HomeKit devices, with the Hub LR supporting extensive range and legacy device control, and the Duo offering versatile gesture controls and a built-in speaker, though with some limitations within the Home app.
Volkswagen is reintroducing physical buttons in its cars, starting with the new ID. Polo, addressing consumer feedback on touchscreen controls, and also experimenting with non-circular steering wheels, signaling a shift back to traditional controls in its vehicle interiors.
Volkswagen's ID. Polo EV features a nostalgic interior with physical buttons, switches, and a knob for controls, marking a shift back to tangible controls in modern cars, alongside digital displays, as part of Volkswagen's commitment to reintroduce physical controls in their vehicles.
The Pixel Watch 2 introduces physical buttons for taking screenshots, improving upon the previous software-based method. By pressing the crown and recents button simultaneously, users can capture a screenshot, which will appear as a quick flash on the screen and shrink to the bottom. Unlike the Galaxy Watch, the Pixel Watch 2 requires manual uploading of screenshots to Google Photos or other apps. Each screenshot must be uploaded individually, and multiple consecutive screenshots will result in only one saved image.
Apple may revert to traditional physical buttons for the iPhone 15 Pro models due to unresolved technical issues, according to reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The switch to physical buttons shouldn't result in any delays to the phones' production schedules. The move would be a departure from previous rumors that Apple would use solid-state buttons for the volume and power buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Other rumored upgrades for the upcoming iPhone lineup include a USB-C charging port and Dynamic Islands for non-Pro models.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed that the next-generation iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will no longer feature solid-state buttons due to unresolved technical issues before mass production. Kuo had previously said that the devices would be equipped with solid-state buttons, but now believes they will have physical buttons after all. The change will have "limited impact" on the mass production schedule and shipments for the Pro models.