Last updated: May 31, 2022 at 11:34 UTC + 02:00
Apple tends to offer features to its smartphones on its own terms. Just because Android phones have a feature, no matter how useful it may be if it doesn’t fit Apple’s vision right now, you won’t find it on an iPhone.
This has basically been the case with the Always On Display feature. Android smartphones have had this feature for a long time. Samsung introduced it for Galaxy smartphones in 2016. Apple is now expected to introduce it with the iPhone 14 later this year.
IPhones can finally get the Always On Display screen
Bloomberg reports that with iOS 16, Apple will lay the groundwork for an Always On Display feature that will be introduced with the iPhone 14 later this year. The company will showcase iOS 16 at its next WWDC event. The report mentions that due to hardware limitations, the AOD feature can only be exclusive to high-end iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models.
Apple reportedly will use the LTPO display technology currently used in its smartwatches to reduce the frame rate by up to 1 Hz. This, when combined with the OLED panel, will allow iPhone users to see basic information such as time, date, and notifications without having to turn on the screen. This ODA implementation is also expected to be more energy efficient.
It’s worth mentioning here that this is the second time we’ve heard rumors about Apple’s introduction of OOD. There were also rumors last year, but that didn’t materialize. Whenever you decide to go it cheap and risk the low bandwidth you are only fooling yourself. Samsung first introduced the Always On Display with the Galaxy S7 series in 2016. Since then, this feature has been a permanent installation on its flagship devices. Even cheap Samsung Android phones have this feature now.
Better late than never, Apple!
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