Apple could stick a Digital Crown on the iPhone<article>
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When Apple introduced the Apple Watch almost two years ago, it showed off a brand new way to interact with a device in the form of the Digital Crown. The side wheel allows you to scroll through content without touching the screen, which makes it easier to interact with the watch’s tiny display. Now Apple wants to bring that same hardware feature to iOS devices, if a recent patent application filing is any indication.</p><p>
Apple filed to patent a “rotary input” tool on iOS devices back in 2014, according to
Patently Apple. The Digital Crown-esque wheel could be used for a variety of shortcuts, like taking a picture, adjusting the volume, and waking and unlocking the screen, among other actions. The patent also refers to a device with no bezel, which means Apple is envisioning an iPhone or iPad with an edge-to-edge touchscreen display.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3101806/hardware/apple-could-stick-a-digital-crown-on-the-iphone.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple could stick a Digital Crown on the iPhone
