Apple might get rid of longtime iPhone feature

NewsApple has yet to address this rumor. (Igor Omilaev via Unsplash)Igor Omilaev via UnsplashBy Claudia Dimuro | cdimuro@pennlive.comApple might be getting rid of one of the iPhone’s physical features starting next year.According to MacRumors, a leaker known as “Instant Digital” claims in a new post published to Chinese social media platform Weibo that the company will be axing the iPhone’s Action button in the second half of 2027. While iPhone users might not know it by name, they’re certainly familiar with the Action button: the button is located on the left side of the iPhone and can do things like turn certain settings — such as Silent Mode and Focus — on and off. AppleInsider reports that the upcoming iPhone 20 will merge the Action button with the iPhone’s Camera Control instead. Users will purportedly single press the button to open the camera, then hold done their press a bit longer in order to use the Action button’s function. Should this rumor be true, AppleInsider notes that the Action button will be the first iPhone control to go the way of the dodo since it the mute switch (which the Action button replaced). It’s assumed that Apple is making this rumored move due to how little the Action button is used.Apple has yet to address this rumor as of the publishing of this report. Your phone won’t autocomplete ‘sleepy Joe,’ ‘dictator Trump’: reportBringing in the dough: Bakery market to generate over $840B by 2033Reddit’s ad revenue rises amidst user growth worriesClaudia covers trending and breaking news stories across the United States. She previously worked as a digital reporter for PennLive.com, where she covered a range of topics from metal music to consumer news to...