New rumors are suggesting that the Force Touch technology, borrowed from the Apple Watch, might become an exclusive feature of the iPhone 6S Plus.
The speculation is based on a recent report about TPK, the Taiwan-based company that will supply the Force Touch sensors to Apple, according to G For Games.
Apple's Force Touch can enable devices to differentiate various pressure levels applied by fingers on special sensors. If used on mobile devices, this feature could provide smartphones with multiple functions.
According to Taiwanese news site Economic Daily News, TPK is handling all operations regarding the Force Touch's debut on Apple's latest smartphone model. However, the news site did not indicate if the sensors will arrive for the iPhone 6S. Instead, it only mentioned the smartphone's larger counterpart, the iPhone 6S Plus with 5.5-inch display.
This could mean that Apple might be considering to exclusively release the feature to the iPhone 6S Plus. If this is true, then the difference between the iPhone 6S and the 6S Plus model could be more significant instead of just being about the two versions' sizes.
Aside from this, a different report suggests that the iPhone version of Force Technology may function differently compared to its Apple Watch counterpart, Mac Rumors reported.
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for KGI securities and an insider regarding Apple projects, the feature will monitor the pressure applied on the contact area between the fingers and the screen.
"We believe that iPhone Force Touch sensor doesn't directly detect the pressure applied by fingers," the analyst said. "Instead, it monitors the contact area on which the finger touches the screen to decide how big the pressure is."
Kuo then explained Apple will most likely use thin sensors and capacitive technology for the iPhone version of Force Touch.
Despite these reports, it is important to keep in mind that the hardware design for the Force Touch technology could still change depending on Apple's decisions. In addition, the company is yet to release an official statement regarding the status of the feature and its latest smartphone models.
