I'm a longtime iPhone user, and I've been dying to get my hands on Apple's newest hardware innovation: the Camera Control button. After over a month with the iPhone 16 Plus, I can safely say I was wrong to think it would be a significant upgrade.  The Camera Control button is exciting, yes. It helps me take photos faster, but I barely use it, and it's not because I forgot it's there. It's the opposite, actually. I've come to resent not being able to really use it.  It all has to do with the way I hold the iPhone 16 Plus and its overall size. I'm always holding the iPhone in my left hand, and most of my photos are in portrait mode. The Camera Control button is on the phone's right side. It's uncomfortable to invoke the camera with a single hand. And forget about trying to snap any pics with your ring or pinkie finger.  The protective case I chose for the iPhone doesn't help either. It features a cutout whose edges cut into my fingers to the point where I dread pressing the Camera Control button.  Add the fact that Apple Intelligence isn't available in the EU, and the iPhone 16's unique Visual Intelligence feature isn't available anywhere, and I have little reason to press the button I was so excited about some two months ago.  But a brand-new discovery makes me hopeful that Apple will deliver a big button change to future iPhones. In turn, this could fix my Camera Control problems. Continue reading... The post This rare iPhone prototype gives me hope a radical button design change is coming appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $30 in Amazon credit, $149 Roomba, $100 Fitbit, $180 Ninja CREAMi Deluxe, more Today’s deals: Rare Nintendo Switch sale, $729 black Apple Watch Ultra 2, 32% off LG G4 OLED TV, more Exclusive deal: Buture VAC01 cordless vacuum has a massive 67% discount Best Apple Watch deals for November 2024