Importantly, this should mean that the phone can (finally) switch between ring/silent modes via software, something that android has had for ages. So now we can do super advanced stuff like… scheduling it. Yay.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Apple revealed the new iPhone 15 Pro today, and there’s a brand-new button on the side that can be customized to trigger a specific function.

This new “Action Button” is similar to the one introduced on the Apple Watch Ultra, which can activate workouts, among other abilities.

The Action Button, which replaces the ring / vibrate switch, can be programmed to do things like activating the camera, starting a recording, opening a note, or running your own custom shortcuts.

Those who would like to make their iPhones silent by flipping the switch in their pockets (without looking) can still do so with the Pro since the button is in the exact same spot.

On the Apple Watch Ultra, the Action Button is large, visually apparent, and painted in orange, whereas the iPhone’s is about the size of the ring / vibrate switch it replaced and matches the phone’s color.

The Action Button, though subtle, is one of few visually noticeable changes to the exterior of the iPhone in many years — alongside the new USB-C port on the bottom of the device.

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