Apple’s new iPhone 16 isn’t a revolution by any means, but it’s a solid upgrade with a handful of new features (including two new physical buttons), plus better performance and Apple Intelligence ...

Apple replaced the classic mute switch with the configurable Action button last year on the iPhone 15 Pro. Since day one, the Action button on my iPhone 15 Pro Max has been assigned to launching the ...

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 ...

A new pair of images purport to show four color variants of the bare Camera Control component from the iPhone 17, though they don't match previous claims. Significantly, the colors do not necessarily ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. The Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max during an event at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, ...

A few years ago it looked like the future of smartphones might be devices without any ports or buttons. But it looks like Apple is moving in the other direction. It’s understandable why some phone ...

The iPhone 16/16 Pro’s new Camera Control button is almost as polarizing as politics. Some people love it; they think it makes it easier to photograph on the fly rather than unlocking the iPhone with ...

Commentary: I love the idea behind the dedicated Camera Control button on recent iPhones, but it keeps getting in the way. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author ...

What’s happened? Conflicting reports this week are generating speculation around what Apple plans to do with its dedicated Camera Control button for the iPhone 18. This is important because: It was ...

Your iPhone’s Camera Control button opens the camera app perfectly but won’t actually capture photos or videos when pressed. This frustrating issue prevents you from using one of the iPhone’s newest ...

Commentary: I hated the camera control button on my iPhone, so I used these settings to make it entirely decorative. Katelyn is a reporter with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including ...

The Camera Control packs in a lot of features, and they’re a little fiddly. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The Camera Control button on the iPhone opens the Camera app, takes pictures and can ...