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These Six Little Bumps Hide the Secret Behind Apple’s iPhone 16 Cases


Apple's iPhone 16 Camera Capture button has a lot of tech driving it, but just as impressive is the button for the case.

Instead of simply replicating the expected button experience Apple has around the rest of the iPhone, it went the extra mile to make something that could both feel like hitting a real camera shutter while also building-in touch support. | AppleUnder the button is a tactile switch which enables a “click” and a force sensor interacts with Apple’s Taptic Engine to provide additional haptic feedback that is meant to mimic a mechanical shutter. An astute viewer may notice that the Camera Control button is where Apple used to place the mmWave 5G cellular band on its iPhone models sold in the United States.

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