Production of New iPhone With Force Touch Has Reportedly Begun

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Posted June 27, 2015 at 2:28am by iClarified

Apple suppliers have started early production of next generation iPhones that feature Force Touch, reports Bloomberg.

Apple is bringing Force Touch, first unveiled for the Apple Watch and the newest MacBook model, to the iPhone at least two years after it started working with suppliers to perfect the pressure-sensitive displays. The feature, which lets users adjust the strength of their screen taps to bring up different functions, is Apple’s latest move to stay ahead of rivals such as Samsung Electronics Co., which this year released its latest Galaxy smartphone with a screen that can be viewed from the side.

The new iPhones are said to come in 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch versions and look similar to current generation devices. Volume manufacturing is expected to ramp up next month.

The Force Touch feature first debuted on the MacBook and has already made its way to the Apple Watch. Apple describes it as the most significant sensing capability since Multi-Touch.

"Force Touch uses tiny electrodes around the flexible Retina display to distinguish between a light tap and a deep press, and trigger instant access to a range of contextually specific controls. With Force Touch, pressing firmly on the screen brings up additional controls in apps like Messages, Music, and Calendar. It also lets you select different watch faces, pause or end a workout, search an address in Maps, and more. Force Touch is the most significant new sensing capability since Multi‑Touch."

Inclusion of Force Touch for the next generation iPhone has been corroborated by numerous sources. Other predictions include a 12MP camera, a Rose Gold color option, 7000 series aluminum, and more.

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Question - June 29, 2015 at 5:06pm

Will the force touch be useful to turn the iPhone into a scale for weighing grams of weed ?

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gamerscul9870 - June 29, 2015 at 5:15pm

Depends. Will force touch be customizable? Let's hope jailbreak can pull it off if possible.

iProService - June 29, 2015 at 4:52pm

Hoping for a normal size (iPhone 5s) to be offered. Apple are you listening? Otherwise I'll stick with my current 5s until you do.

Zell - June 28, 2015 at 9:34am

I hope this can let us use the phones under water. And make iphone water proof. (Or use bags at least)

gamerscul9870 - June 28, 2015 at 12:24pm

There's a patent for that in which may hopefully come to the new iPhones. Fortunately though, liquipeled myiphone 6 and that worked for me!

Dommm - June 27, 2015 at 6:06am

Does this mean the display glass is flexible?

gamerscul9870 - June 27, 2015 at 12:14pm

I don't see why that is needed, but no.

gamerscul9870 - June 27, 2015 at 2:40am

Who else wants a 4-inch version of the phone with it?

lolwut - June 27, 2015 at 2:42am

Nope. But I hope that the iPad Pro has Force Touch.

gamerscul9870 - June 27, 2015 at 3:46am

I'm totally with you s@m! I don't care what goes with it as long as it's 4-inch and some improvements. I am betting the iPhone will also come with the material.

kapnkirk24 - June 27, 2015 at 3:46am

*Raises Hand* Please bring 4inch model back.

Chris Martin - June 27, 2015 at 3:55am

Are you raising your tiny hand that cannot cope with a phone larger than 4 inches in size? :P Having said that, the 'plus' size is way too large.

fefsqd - June 27, 2015 at 4:32am

I don't mind 4" iphone and ideally I prefer a 5" as the perfect size for all. Above that should be called a phablet.