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Apple wants to patent its once discarded haptic button design, known as 'Project Bongo'
We could see haptic buttons on a future iPhone after all, as Apple's previously abandoned Bongo project has surfaced in a recent patent application.
Judging by the leaker's claims and the information AppleInsider received about the Bongo project, Apple's haptic buttons have long been marred by technical difficulties. Still, Apple went through the trouble of filing a patent application for its issue-prone haptic button module, and the company tested the design across three different iPhone generations. There's a possibility the Bongo design will one day resurface in some shape or form, and the company's patent application is a strong indication that it hasn't been discarded in its entirety.
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