Haptic pressure sensors embedded in smartphones could do away with the need for physical buttons. A Chinese company founded by a former Motorola engineer is a leading developer of the technology. Photo: Ben Sin
How a Chinese company’s pressure sensors spell end of physical smartphone buttons
- Physical buttons could be replaced by highly sensitive pressure sensors made by Shenzhen tech company NDT
- The sensors can detect 1,000 levels of pressure and sit under the phone’s screen or body
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Haptic pressure sensors embedded in smartphones could do away with the need for physical buttons. A Chinese company founded by a former Motorola engineer is a leading developer of the technology. Photo: Ben Sin