While running Apple, the company he helped found, Steve Jobs I had a pretty clear vision of what it would be like. the 'definitive iPhone'. And although technology did not accompany him to fulfill that dream in life, now that expectation could be very close to being developed.
As we well know, since the introduction of the first iPhone, its design and functionality have evolved enormously, always maintaining the idea of a minimalist and highly intuitive device, but with certain characteristic features. Now the model could give one more step towards the future.
A fully touch iPhone is coming
In its first generations, the concept of a iPhone without buttons It seemed like a challenge that could never be achieved in history.
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And despite this, Jonathan Ive, when presenting the initial prototype to Steve Jobs, faced resistance from the Apple co-founder, since he wanted a device without elements that would interrupt its aesthetics, without caring about its feasibility at that time.
At that time technology did not allow this vision to materializebut now technological advances are beginning to make possible a Full touch iPhone. And as if it were a story, the idea of an iPhone that unlocks with facial or fingerprint recognition went from seeming like science fiction to a completely achievable goal.
The future of iPhone
As many will already guess, the introduction of technologies such as FaceID and TouchID marked the beginning of this transition towards removal of buttons for basic functions.
The most recent models, such as the iPhone 16, already suggest an evolution towards the design that Jobs wanted, although rumors tell us that they still certain traditional elements will be maintaineds, like the new multifunction button on the iPhone 15.
However, everything points to a future in which Jobs' all-screen concept will become a reality. In that sense, to achieve a completely buttonless iPhone, Apple developers will have to integrate the FaceID cameras so that they do not interrupt the screen, improve the Dynamic Island and develop a fingerprint sensor capable of providing biometric and health data.
For now, analysts They anticipate that the FaceID system could be completely hidden in the iPhone 16 Pro models of 2024. The reason? Improve accuracy without compromising security of the users.
However, although its development is expected to be delayed at least until the iPhone 17 Pro models from 2025Apple would already be looking for solutions to get closer to the Ideal iPhone that Steve Jobs once dreamed of.