For years, I used the physical buttons on my Samsung only for basic tasks like adjusting volume or powering the device on and off. Then I discovered Routines+, and it has transformed those ordinary ...

One of the newest iPhone features, the customizable Action button, could eventually be added to other Apple products, including the iPad and Mac. In addition, future iPhones could have multiple Action ...

Xiaomi could release the first button-less phone as early as next year. Internally codenamed Zhuque, the upcoming device will reportedly pack flagship hardware, an under-display camera, and no ...

Though sometimes vastly different, smartphones have a critical point in common: They all contain physical buttons. That could change as soon as next year, however. According to trusted leaker ...

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For a period of time in the 2010s, Android phone makers partook in a trend of texturing the power buttons on their smartphones. I appreciated this subtle design element, as it made it far easier to ...

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, ...

It may not be necessary to get an iPhone 16 to get an Action Button, as Apple appears to be working on a case with buttons built in that can control the enclosed iPhone. This patent also hints at the ...

Talking of a button-less phone, how can we forget the Vivo Apex 2029 Concept? The prototype phone used capacitive buttons or pressure-sensitive sensors and linear motors to emulate the physical ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...

Ahead of its launch in March, Nothing is teasing a dedicated camera button for its next smartphone, the Nothing Phone (3a). On March 10, the next Nothing Phone will be released. This isn’t expected to ...