Perhaps the iPhone 15 design won't be quite so radical after all

iPhone 15 concept
(Image credit: Saad Ismail)

WIth just a few months to go (probably) until Apple officially reveals the iPhone 15 line up, the rumour mill has been working overtime to churn out leaks and tidbits about the upcoming devices. One of the most persistent rumours has involved the buttons – or lack thereof. But new reports are pouring cold water on these claims. 

We've heard for a while now that the iPhone 15 Pro could do away with physical buttons in favour of solid-state counterparts. Using Apple's 'taptic' engine (which, yes, is simply Apple's own word for 'haptic'), these create the sensation of a button press – but what the user is actually feeling is vibrating feedback. But apparently Apple has now abandoned the idea. (Don't fancy waiting? Check out the best iPhone 14 deals.)

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

TOPICS
Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

Read more
iPhone 17 Pro render
The iPhone 17 line up just keeps getting weirder
iPhone 17 renders
Tell us what you think of the iPhone 17 design
iPhone 17 Air concept
The iPhone 17 Air makes no sense to me
iPhone SE 4 render
Apple's radical iPhone SE shake-up could mark the end of a design era
Apple's iPhone 16e
The iPhone 16e has an annoying hidden design flaw
iPhone Fold render
If these iPhone Fold specs are real, count me out
Latest in Phones & Tablets
Nothing Phone 2a; a white phone with eye-like cameras
Nothing Phone 2a looks like it's been designed by Pixar - I love it
iPhone 13 render
Here's why you might want to wait for the iPhone 17
Ugee M908 review; a small black drawing tablet in a wooden table
Ugee M908 review: a surprisingly brilliant budget drawing tablet
An image of a phone in rice
Apple finally admits what we always suspected: iPhones and rice don't mix
Ugee UE12 Plus review; a drawing tablet on a wooden table with a dragon illustration
Ugee UE12 Plus review: a good value pen display for students on a budget
Google Pixel Fold
Leaks for the Pixel Fold 2 suggest Google is heading in a new direction
Latest in News
Absolut vodka
Why Absolut's 'bottle' print ad is the greatest of all time
Democratic Party donkey logo
People are mocking the Democrat's new logo, but a rebrand was needed
Mark looks at a crystal cube from Lumon in Severance
Why prop design is so important in Apple TV's Severance
Audi EV billboard adverts
Ingenious Audi billboards soar above the chaos in EV branding
Chupa Chups logo
The Chupa Chups logo was created by an art legend in just one hour
DC Sonic the Hedgehog comic collaboration
Sega reveals first glimpse of the Sonic DC collaboration we never knew we needed