Here's how Force Touch will work on Apple's upcoming iPhones
9to5Mac has obtained information from sources on how Force Touch will work on Apple's upcoming iPhones. Read on to find out more!
Apple introduced its pressure-sensitive technology, Force Touch on the Apple Watch last September.
Apple is rumored to be bringing its pressure-sensitive technology, Force Touch to the new iPhones and 9to5Mac has obtained information on how it will work on the larger displays.
According to sources who have handled the iPhone 6S, Force Touch on the iPhone is given an internal codename "Orb". Its implementation differs from that of the Apple Watch where Force Touch was introduced in September 2014. Instead of opening up a new window of extra controls when you long press on the display of the Apple Watch, "Orb" is designed to skip the current lists of options or button taps. Here are several examples of how it will work:
- Long press on a point of interest in Maps to activate turn-by-turn directions
- Long press on a song in Music to quickly add it to a playlist or save it for offline listening
- Long press on the Phone app on the Home Screen to access the Voicemail tab
- Long press the News app to be taken to Favorites or For You tabs
- Long press on a link in Safari to get a preview of the website
- Long press on an address or a contact to get a preview of a map view or contact card
- Long press on a word to get its definition
Force Touch is fine-tuned to offer a "nice" and "consistent" haptic feedback across the iOS system. Apple is also said to be opening up Force Touch to third-party developers so that they can start coding apps to utilize the new way of interaction on the new iPhones. Besides the new iPhones, the sources also claim that Force Touch will be coming to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
AppleInsider reported in May that "a person familiar with Apple's future product plans" asserted the iPad Pro will come with Force Touch. The upcoming iPhone 6S and 6S Plus have been reported multiple times (1) (2) (3) to sport Force Touch as well.
Force Touch is already introduced on the Apple Watch, Apple MacBook and MacBook Pros, and it does make sense for Apple to expand it to the iPhones and iPads to ensure a consistent user experience across its entire product portfolio.
Source: 9to5Mac
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