Apple iPhone 13: Will the iPhone 14 Pro always have an active screen?
David Phelan
A new report claims that a bright new feature could come to the iPhone 14 Pro, powered by software that is about to be revealed.
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Apple’s next major iPhone software release, iOS 16, will be presented at Apple’s next special event, the 2022 World Developers Conference (WWDC). relayed to a small group of Cupertino developers and simultaneously to the rest of the world. It could include the unveiling of Apple’s largest new product category in nearly eight years.
Even if that doesn’t happen, there are sure to be some first-hand views on Apple’s software platforms: iOS for iPhone, iPadOS for iPad, macOS for Apple Mac, tvOS for Apple TV, and watchOS for Apple Watch.
Now, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, in his latest Power On newsletter, has news about what iOS 16 contains. While most innovations are software-only, at least one indicates something that can only be locked to the iPhone series. 14, or parts thereof.
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Screen always on
This is a feature that the iPhone has never had, although many Android phones have it. Still, Apple’s mantra seems to be “Don’t do it first, do it right.”
The best screens always on show the time, what notifications are waiting, if an alarm is set, and so on. You can set them to show exactly what you want, including, in the case of Huawei’s excellent screens, beautiful animation. It means you can look at your iPhone and see the time, even without touching it.
All without killing the battery.
Gurman claims that this new feature, assuming it makes the cut, will be reserved for Apple iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, that is, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max, if the other two phones are called , will do. I don’t have it.
It’s a feature that has been planned for a long time because, according to Gurman, it’s: “Something Apple was originally planning for last year’s iPhone 13. This would allow the iPhone to slow down. of frames in a significant way on the lock screen and display quickly, information, similar to the new Apple watches “.
If it happens, it’s a big deal.
Also on iOS 16
Gurman also says there will be a wide range of changes to the operating system, including “notification updates, iPad multitasking, and Messaging and Health apps.” The makeover also includes a part of the interface that is often a later idea: the lock screen.
He rightly points out that the most commonly used lock screen feature is probably the flashlight button, that is, if your use is like mine.
New “widgets that have widget-like capabilities” are expected. No further details from Gurman on this, but it sounds exciting and suggests a more innovative and useful lock screen.
IPhone messages may be about to change.
David Phelan
Messages
The next iPhone software is expected to see an enhanced messaging app with “more similar features on social media, especially around audio messaging.”
Messaging already has a lot of cool features like the ability to add confetti or balloons to texts, and the fact that advanced stuff is only available among Apple users adds exclusivity and helps stop a bulk movement on WhatsApp cross-platform, perhaps.
Health is expected to be updated to iOS 16.
David Phelan
Health
New features are expected for the Health app on the iPhone, and while Gurman says there will be “many”. No further details.
More details as we have them, but not much until everything is revealed.