Apple patent shows a digital crown for iPhones, and it’s a stupid idea

Jul28

by Sindy Cator on July 28, 2016 at 4:26 pm

Here’s something you probably don’t want: future Apple iOS devices may have a rotary wheel on them, much like the Digital Crown on an Apple Watch. Via a recently published patent application (discovered by Patently Apple), we find that Apple may put a ‘rotary input’ add-on for its hardware. According to the patent, this spinning wheel will allow you to do things like zoom in on text, lock or unlock your device, adjust volume and scroll through pages. And it’s a terrible idea. The Digital Crown on the Watch does most of what is described in the patent, but it’s necessary; such a small…