Apple Reportedly Adding Its Force Touch Feature to Next iPhones

Following the announcement of the Force Touch input feature in the new Apple Watch and the new MacBook, the same feature will reportedly be added to the next iPhone models later this year.

Apple has called Force Touch ”the most significant new sensing capability since Multi-Touch.”

The inclusion of Force Touch, which automatically reacts to whether a user presses lightly or with more force on the device's input system, was reported in a March 11 story in The Wall Street Journal, based on anonymous sources who are familiar with the potential changes.

Sensors in the forthcoming iPhone will be able to detect the difference between a light tap and a deep press, which could offer third-party developers a new way for users to interact with their apps and create a new stable of gestures.