Apple’s latest iPhone 16 series introduces a new camera control button. This button lets you quickly launch the camera, take photos, record videos, and adjust settings using capacitive touch controls.

Apple replaced the classic mute switch with the configurable Action button last year on the iPhone 15 Pro. Since day one, the Action button on my iPhone 15 Pro Max has been assigned to launching the ...

Camera Control has the unenviable task of providing a lot of camera functionality with minimal physical real estate. Most importantly, it has to do so in a location that feels good in the hand.

Apple's annual September keynote always debuts the next best iPhone model, and this year, the tech giant announced the iPhone 16 series on Monday. Along with upgrades to include Apple Intelligence ...

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have been announced, with a new vertical camera bump, a faster processor, and the addition of both Action and Camera Control buttons. Apple unveiled the two models at ...

Almost everything is easy to do on a smartphone these days. Until I want to take a picture. Suddenly, I’m juggling my iPhone to unlock the device—my fingers are fumbling around for the right ...

The iPhone 16 series introduces Apple’s new Camera Control button. The button can distinguish between light and firm presses and can detect gestures, supporting a number of camera functions and modes.

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Apple is adding a dedicated touch-sensitive camera button to the iPhone 16 series, the company announced during its “Glowtime” event. The button is covered by a smooth texture sapphire crystal and a ...

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The feature is called Back Tap and, like the Action Button on newer iPhones, it gives you one more way to use your device ...