A physical button on a smartphone that snaps a photo. Many people find a dedicated button more comfortable than tapping the button icon on screen. For years, various Android models have used a Volume ...

Despite rumors of a button-less iPhone, Apple continues to add new physical ways to interact with the device. It replaced the Silent Switch with a new Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro series — a ...

Apple just unveiled four new iPhone 16 models, confirming most of the iPhone rumors that have been floating around over the past few months. All the new iPhones feature a new button, which was ...

Snapping a quick photo on your iPhone can be tricky. You have to open the Camera app, set the zoom, exposure, and other controls, and then try to take the picture. By then, the subject of your ...

Despite Apple’s best efforts to market the iPhone 16‘s new camera button as its innovation, this isn’t quite the case. Yes, Apple’s implementation and tech behind the button’s functionality is novel, ...

The iPhone 16 introduces a new camera control button that redefines how users capture and create content. Powered by the advanced capabilities of iOS 18, this feature is designed to meet the needs of ...

In 2024, Apple introduced a dedicated Camera Control button to simplify the process of taking photos on your iPhone. A year later, and I’ve finally upgraded to an iPhone 17 Pro that includes this ...

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The iPhone 16 series introduces Apple’s new Camera Control button. The button can distinguish between light and firm presses and can detect gestures, supporting a number of camera functions and modes.

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Camera Control has the unenviable task of providing a lot of camera functionality with minimal physical real estate. Most importantly, it has to do so in a location that feels good in the hand.