Last year, Apple introduced the new Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which was later expanded to all iPhone 16 series models. Now, a new report by Patently Apple citing a recently published patent application by Apple claims future versions of the iPhone, iPad and Mac may get the new Action Button. Apple's new patent application suggests upcoming devices may also pack in multiple Action buttons. As it turns out, the volume rockers on future iPhones may also act as programmable buttons. It also says that these buttons will use haptic motors to offer tactile feedback when pressed. While it goes on to say that the new buttons will also be coming to other Apple devices like the iPad, Mac and more, it is unlikely that we will see the Action Button coming to these devices in the near future. For the uninitiated, the Action Button on the newest iPhones lets users access anything they want with just a press. The new button can not only be customised to launch apps but also activate features like Voice Memos, Focus, Translates and other accessibility features. However, as is the case with most Apple patents, it is still unclear if the tech giant is just patenting the technology or has actual plans to add more of these configurable buttons and expand to its other offerings. But given that Apple has been steadily adding more buttons to its mobile phones in the last few years, with the Camera Control being the newest example, we might actually see iPhones with multiple customisable buttons.
