The iPhone 14 Pro will inherit an always-on screen similar to that of Android smartphones. According to a reputable journalist, Apple has also developed wallpapers with built-in widgets. This novelty will be integrated into iOS 16, the latest update of the operating system.
For the first time, Apple will offer an always-on screen on its smartphones. According to the latest leaks, this feature, which has been integrated for a long time on Android smartphones, will be reserved for certain models in the iPhone 14 range, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. These are the only editions of this generation that benefit from a 120Hz ProMotion display.
The news is corroborated by Mark Gurman, a reporter at Bloomberg. According to his information, the novelty will be integrated into the code of the iOS 16 update. “I’m told iOS 16 has future support for an always-on display, something Apple was originally planning for last year’s iPhone 13”explains Mark Gurman.
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The always-on display will make its debut with iOS 16
This mode will allow the iPhone 14 Pro to “lower frame rate on lock screen” and “to quickly display information”, like on the Apple Watch, without ruining battery life. To prevent autonomy from fading, the frequency would drop down to 1 Hz.
According to the information gleaned by the journalist, the always-on screen of the iPhone 14 Pro should allow display time, battery level, widgetsand “Moreover” without unlocking the touch screen. Moreover, Apple would have developed wallpapers with embedded widgets.
Moreover, the update of the operating system of novelties related to multitasking, Messages and the Health application. In particular, we would find “features similar to those of social networks, in particular around audio messages”. Despite some new features, iOS 16 does not promise to be an operating system revolution.
We will know more about iOS 16 during WWDC 2022, which will begin on June 6, 2022. In the process, a first beta version will be put online by the manufacturer. For their part, the iPhone 14 will be announced in the course of next September. The leaks rely on a keynote on September 13, 2022.
Source: Bloomberg