iPhone 15 Pro – Apple’s flagship smartphone – will feature an action button instead of a mute switch, according to an image that surfaced online hours before the device is expected to debut alongside the iPhone 15 Pro Max during Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ event launch event. A well-known smartphone case maker has posted an image of a case for the alleged iPhone 15 Pro, showing a third button above the volume rocker, in place of the company’s ubiquitous iPhone mute switch.
Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ launch event starts tonight at 10:30 PM IST and the company is expected to launch four models: the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. According to previous reports, the Pro models will be equipped with an Action button, similar to the Apple Watch Ultra that was launched last year. Ahead of this year’s launch event starting tonight, case maker Spigen has all but confirmed the existence of the button on Apple’s upcoming phones.
In a post on that it has its mute switch that allows users to quickly switch between normal and vibrate (silent) mode for calls and notifications.
This is the first image of a case for the upcoming iPhone model featuring the Action button from a well-known case maker, but the hardware feature was previously leaked via smartphone case images on Weibo in June. At the time, a tipster posted images of protective cases for the alleged iPhone 15 Pro next to a case for the iPhone 14 Pro. While the latter had a cutout for the mute switch, the former appeared to have a third button above the volume keys.
While Apple doesn’t typically share details about new hardware features coming to its smartphones, previous reports claim that the new Action button will actually be programmable – suggesting it will be able to do a lot more than switch between normal and silent mode on a smartphone.
Code spotted in iOS 17 suggests that the new button will allow users to perform at least nine tasks, including switching focus modes, accessibility features, the flashlight – or launching the camera to take photos and videos. We’ll find out more about the alleged action button when the ‘Wonderlust’ launch event begins tonight at 10:30 PM. You can read more about what to expect, how to watch the event livestream and follow all the announcements via Gadgets 360.
