In addition to the launch of the new iPhone 16th, Apple also terminated the sale of the previous iPhone SE from 2022.
That is not unexpected, but it is a hugely important moment in the history of the iPhone. For the first time since the iPhone made his debut in 2007, Apple does not sell telephones with a physical start button
The iPhone SE has retained the start button in all its previous three generations, making it an option for users who prefer Touch ID above ID. With the iPhone 16th, Apple has now completely switched to Face ID to all its new iPhone models.
The start button is also phased out on iPads. The last model it would contain was the ninth generation iPad, which Apple stopped selling in May 2024. The replacement, the tenth generation iPad, moved touch-ID to the on / off button-a solution that is similar to that On the iPad Air and iPad Mini.
The iPhone 16th also marks the end of the lightning age. All products that previously used the Lightning port from Apple have now switched to USB-C.
The start button was introduced in 2007 with the first iPhone and was present on all models to the iPhone 8. It was also used in all three generations of the iPhone SE and all seven generations of the iPod Touch.
In 2013, the start button was given a new function when Touch ID was first integrated into the iPhone 5S, which was the first biometric security solution from Apple. This evolved with the introduction of Face ID on the iPhone X in 2017, which ultimately led to the death of Touch ID.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication MacWorld Sweden And was translated and adapted from Swedish.