Recently Apple iPhone 14 Pro A prototype developed for the company emerged. When this prototype was examined using reverse engineering methods, the work of the Cupertino company became clear. With this newly discovered iPhone 14 Pro prototype, we could also see the first version of Apple’s tactile buttons project.

On the left side of the prototype there is a combined volume rocker and Apple’s “Bongo haptic engine” judicial electromagnetic of the engine is is seen. This engine also provided tactile feedback on the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Prototypes are named after cars

The code name of iPhone 14 Pro, one of Apple’s prototype devices, is Rangerthe code name of the iPhone 15 Pro Advantage and the code name of the iPhone 16 Pro is diablo It was known to be so. It did not go unnoticed that the technology giant takes these names from powerful sports cars.

newly discovered iPhone 14 Pro on the prototype “DROP” It was noted that there was an explanation. So this model was most likely developed for drop testing. Another prototype created an email categorization feature powered by Apple Intelligence. This feature is from Apple at WWDC 2024 It appears that testing began about five years before the announcement.

Prototypes of this type are those from Apple engineering and design teams It also shows how he thinks while working. We also see again that such designs can change significantly before mass production.