Future iPhones may not have physical buttons, according to an unconfirmed report from a leaker who goes by Instant Digital, and who shared the information on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.

Tech news site 9to5Mac translated the post from Chinese.

"The solid-state button scheme of Apple iPhone has completed the functional verification and is planned to be mass-produced and applied on the iPhone 20 in 2027," the translation read. "At that time, the power button, volume button, operation button and camera control button will be upgraded to solid-state buttons with local vibration feedback."

A representative for Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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