Updated October 26th, 2019 at 15:05 IST
Trump tells Tim: 'Home button on iPhone was far better than swipe!'
US President Donald Trump, in a tweet meant for Apple CEO Tim Cook, said on October 25 that the home button on iPhone was better than the current feature.
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United States President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure over the lack of home button on the new iPhone models. Trump, in a tweet meant for Apple CEO Tim Cook, said that the home button on iPhone was better than the current 'swife' feature.
To Tim: The Button on the IPhone was FAR better than the Swipe!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 25, 2019
Apple removed physical home button in 2017
In 2017, Apple had decided to ditch the physical home button that took users back to the home screen. The 2017-edition of iPhone X became the first model shift from the physical home button and introduced swipe controls. The latest control features allow users to use various gestures by swiping across the screen.
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Trump's earlier advice on design of iPhone
Donald Trump, in his older tweets, had also requested Apple for larger screens after Samsung did so with its newer models.
I wonder if Apple is upset with me for hounding them to produce a large screen iPhone. I hear they will be doing it soon—long overdue.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2014
@iPhoneTeam Better get a large screen iPhone, and fast, or risk losing even more business. Samsung cannot believe you have not acted! DUMB!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2013
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Warned to use Samsung
After Apple came up with a larger screen for the iPhones, Trump claimed that it was because of him the company had to bend. “I’ll bet if I didn’t harass Apple for the last 2 years about the large screen iPhone, they wouldn’t have done it - but it bends & breaks!” he tweeted. In 2016, he had also warned Apple that if they won’t give information on terrorists, he will ditch the iPhone and will use only his Samsung phone until they do so.
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Published October 26th, 2019 at 14:39 IST
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