Apple’s new 3D Touch pressure-sensitive display on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is a wonderful addition to the input options we already enjoy on our cell phones, and it is not hard to imagine that most future flagships will be equipped with something like Synaptics’ pressure controller. Android is already having…
Latest ad for the Apple iPhone 6s focuses on 3D Touch, “Peek and Pop”
Yes, Virginia, even the Apple iPhone 6s needs to be paraded in front of the public every now and then through the use of television commercials. It’s not that Apple is worried that people will forget about the iPhone, it’s just that you never know when something in an ad…
ZTE Axon Mini to be launched in various countries, Force Touch in tow
At a media event held earlier today, ZTE talked about plans for its flagship handsets, and revealed the countries where the ZTE Axon Mini will be made available. While Apple and Huawei have since released phones with Force Touch, back in July the Axon Mini was actually the first smartphone…
How to adjust the 3D Touch sensitivity on the Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
As much as some love to hate Apple for its policies and company philosophy, no one in their right mind can deny the fact that Apple stood behind some major revolutions in the tech industry. Although an increasing number of people vehemently claim that Apple stopped bringing true innovation to…
10 popular apps that already use the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus’ 3D Touch feature
The 3D Touch built into the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is one of the most useful user experience additions that iOS has gotten over the course of its existence. Basically, 3D Touch enables two new gestures across the system: Peek and Pop. Peek corresponds to a slight press…
Scientists Develop mind-controlled Prosthetic Arm with a Sense of Touch
DARPA scientists build up mind-controlled prosthetic arm with the sense of touch. A neurally-controlled arm and hand prosthesis that will perform, look, and feel like a natural limb is the goal of two Revolutionizing Prosthetics programs funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Prosthetics are getting closer to…
Innovation or copycat? Huawei unveiled a 5.5″ Mate S with Force Touch before the iPhone 6s Plus
Huawei, the third-largest phone maker in the world, recently announced the Mate S – a unibody aluminum 5.5-incher with Force Touch display and a “coral pink” version. Apple took the wraps off an iPhone 6s Plus the other day, and, surprise, surprise, it is a sealed aluminum 5.5-incher, and the…
Force Touch on iPhone 6s might differentiate between three levels of taps
One of the new features expected to be included on the new Apple iPhone 6s and Apple iPhone 6s Plus is Force Touch. Already employed on the Apple Watch, Force Touch allows the screen to differentiate between a normal tap and a heavier tap. With the next-generation iPhone models just…
First iPhone 6s Plus display pics leak, may have Force Touch as well
So far, we’ve seen plenty of the iPhone 6s display assembly, revealing a difference in layout and cabling that might be confirming a Force Touch screen pressure sensor of sorts, at least tangentially. It’s the first time an alleged iPhone 6s Plus display assembly has leaked out now, though, and…
Force Touch appears in iOS 9 source code?
Apple has officially revealed that it will unveil the next generation iPhone models on September 9th. One of the new features expected on the Apple iPhone 6s and Apple iPhone 6s Plus is Force Touch. Found on the Apple Watch, Force Touch allows the screen to differentiate between a regular…
