Apple's next iPhone probably won't have a home button

The iPhone 7 isn't even out, and we're already getting details on the iPhone 8, or whatever it is that comes next. In its review of the iPhone 7 this morning, *The New York Times *mentions hearing that next year's iPhone model will ditch the physical home button for a "virtual button" built directly into the screen. The screen is believed to take up the entire front of the next iPhone, leaving no room for a physical button. This rumor has popped up a few times now, so it seems likely that Apple's plans are set. *Bloomberg *and *The Wall Street Journal *have both reported Apple's ... more »