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.

Camera Control is not meant to replace touch controls, but to complement them. It introduces a two-stage shutter to the ...

Commentary: Was it supposed to be the Visual Intelligence button instead? There's a lot of unrealized potential in Apple's new button that goes well beyond the camera. Patrick Holland has been a phone ...

There was a time when Apple only announced a single phone per year, but those days are long over. In the latest Apple product unveiling, the company has shown off four new iPhone 16 models. The iPhone ...

The iPhone 16 is not the only recently released smartphone with a separate camera control system, as the Oppo Find X8 Pro also has a similar alternate way to interact with the camera on the side of ...

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 ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

Apple today announced the 6.1-inch iPhone 16 and 6.7-inch iPhone 16 Plus, with a key new feature being the Camera Control on the side of the devices. As rumored, the Camera Control is positioned below ...

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iOS 18 is a big release for new customization tools on your iPhone, enabling you to create a more personalized experience with your device than ever. There’s one such enhancement that’s built ...

Apple is reportedly preparing to gradually redesign the iPhone's physical controls, starting with the iPhone 18 series in 2026 and ending with a complete transition to solid-state buttons with the ...