Capacitive buttons

[Mike Dee]

How would you you be able to use a case without buttons?

Case design would depend on the implementation. Pressure sensitive verses capacitive.

 

[B. Diddy]

If this happens (and these are still all wild rumors), I still think they'll make use of Active Edge. The main concern there would be accessibility, though -- they need to consider people who might not have the dexterity nor strength to squeeze the phone.

 

[anon(10092459)]

Idk ... I'm open to the concept if it comes to be. I mean how much do you really hit the power button anyways ..?

 

[chevyman29]

Idk ... I'm open to the concept if it comes to be. I mean how much do you really hit the power button anyways ..?

I use it a fair amount to power the screen on and off .
I guess if it's seem less it won't matter but I'm doubtful .

 

[Mike Dee]

Idk ... I'm open to the concept if it comes to be. I mean how much do you really hit the power button anyways ..?

Doesn't faze me either way as long as the implementation is done correctly.

 

[anon(10092459)]

I use it a fair amount to power the screen on and off .
I guess if it's seem less it won't matter but I'm doubtful .

Oh okay .. I only hit the power button maybe twice a month, but I understand users are different. Some power down daily I've heard, so heavy use of a button like that might pose a problem longer term for sure.

 

[anon(10092459)]

Doesn't faze me either way as long as the implementation is done correctly.

I think that will be key, if they decide to go this direction on the 4. We should start seeing leaks this summer I'd imagine, not just renders. Will be interesting to see what they do.

 

[Mike Dee]

Oh okay .. I only hit the power button maybe twice a month, but I understand users are different. Some power down daily I've heard, so heavy use of a button like that might pose a problem longer term for sure.

I would volume buttons would be a bigger concern

 

[anon(10092459)]

I would volume buttons would be a bigger concern

I would agree... makes me think that something on screen might be the way to go to reduce wearing down the function, but that type of interface would be really slow and a poor user experience... so probably not on screen. Lol!

 

[chevyman29]

Oh okay .. I only hit the power button maybe twice a month, but I understand users are different. Some power down daily I've heard, so heavy use of a button like that might pose a problem longer term for sure.

I normally power the screen off before I set it down as a habit . And sometimes depending on how I pick it up I'll power it on with the power button . Other times I'll do the double tap to wake .
I've tried the 10e and the regular s10
And honestly I just always end up back on my pixel . That's why I'm having anxiety about the button thing LOL.
I love my phone the way it is for the most part and I don't want to many changes . Let's not ruin a good thing just for the sake of change.

I keep 2 emails synced and tons of calls and texts everyday . To say I interact with my phone constantly during the day is a understatement .

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Not sure no buttons would help me with nerve damage in my hand

 

[anon(10092459)]

I normally power the screen off before I set it down as a habit . And sometimes depending on how I pick it up I'll power it on with the power button . Other times I'll do the double tap to wake .
I've tried the 10e and the regular s10
And honestly I just always end up back on my pixel . That's why I'm having anxiety about the button thing LOL.
I love my phone the way it is for the most part and I don't want to many changes . Let's not ruin a good thing just for the sake of change.

I keep 2 emails synced and tons of calls and texts everyday . To say I interact with my phone constantly during the day is a understatement .

I hear you. I appreciate different workflows. I forget too often that my user case isn't everyone's. For the longest time, I didn't understand the whole on device storage thing and why having high storage limits would be important. Took hearing other use cases where latency and data budgeting play a critical role for some, such as more rural areas.

With what you've described, that confidence and certainty is of high importance. I can completely get that, and would probably feel the same now that I think about it.

 

[JHBThree]

Probably so if it's true .

Honestly it's like why ? I mean does it make the phone cheaper to manufacture ? Or what ?
I'm sure if it's true it'll be touted as some great benefit to us but I'll have to see it to believe it .

My 12+ has all the makings of a great phone , but the crappy buttons make it a non starter .

Buttons are a failure point, which is why they'd want to remove them.

 

[dsignori]

Buttons are a failure point, which is why they'd want to remove them.

Oh please... It's ridiculous that they might consider doing this. Form over function yet again.

 

[chevyman29]

Buttons are a failure point, which is why they'd want to remove them.

Yet I've owned tons of phones over the years and used the crap out of them and I don't ever recall 1 time a button falling .

You know what else never failed those barrel shaped chargers that Nokia use to use back in the day . Can't say that for any of the micro USB crap we have now .

 

[DamianP]

Yet I've owned tons of phones over the years and used the crap out of them and I don't ever recall 1 time a button falling .

You know what else never failed those barrel shaped chargers that Nokia use to use back in the day . Can't say that for any of the micro USB crap we have now .

Agreed. I've had dozens of devices and never had a button fail. I prefer and want a tactile feel of a button.

 

[Mike Dee]

Yet I've owned tons of phones over the years and used the crap out of them and I don't ever recall 1 time a button falling .

You know what else never failed those barrel shaped chargers that Nokia use to use back in the day . Can't say that for any of the micro USB crap we have now .

From a manufacturing standpoint, the only thing I can think of is that it would reduce potential points of entry for liquids.

As for barrel ports, they only performed one function. Most phones are now USB C which have a pretty low failure rate.

 

[chevyman29]

From a manufacturing standpoint, the only thing I can think of is that it would reduce potential points of entry for liquids.

As for barrel ports, they only performed one function. Most phones are now USB C which have a pretty low failure rate.

The USB C is definitely an improvement over the micro USB . Although I had decent luck with those.

 

[Rukbat]

I don't remember where I saw it (Android Central?) but one "sneak peek" said that they had given up the capacitive button idea, and gone back to physical buttons.

 

[chevyman29]

I don't remember where I saw it (Android Central?) but one "sneak peek" said that they had given up the capacitive button idea, and gone back to physical buttons.

Let's hope!