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  • Always-on iPhone 14 Pro display will feature most lock screen elements

    ericthehalfbeeericthehalfbee
    dewme said:
    I definitely see this being quite useful for "at a glance" UI elements like timers, alarms, message and email snippets from VIP contacts, etc. Wallpaper ... dimmed or otherwise, um, why? Does vanity have no boundaries?

    I can see where subtle visual notifications on a phone that's sitting on a desk or in a dock would be vastly preferable to having not-so-subtle dings, dongs, and vibrations going off in the middle of an in-person meeting or in a zoom call.

    In any case, having selectable and configurable always-on capability that the user can use to their advantage definitely adds another useful control knob that may very well find its way into our daily workflow. Looking forward to seeing how it gets rolled out and whether it actually catches on with end users. 

    As someone who uses timers regularly this I could find useful. Provided Apple fixes their awful timers and lets me do things like…

    - Set multiple timers without having to do workarounds like using Siri to set an alarm or reminder.
    - Display the timers in a font large enough to see at a distance on the Lock Screen, instead of that useless small timer under the clock.
    mattinozwatto_cobraFileMakerFeller

  • Always-on iPhone 14 Pro display will feature most lock screen elements

    ericthehalfbeeericthehalfbee
    M68000 said:
    ericthehalfbee said:
    dangaioh said:
    It’s about time. Apple always seems to be playing catch-up with Samsung which has had Always-on display as far back as 2016 starting with the Samsung Galaxy S7.
    I’m laughing just thinking about all the rage you’re going to feel on Sep 7th. Must be a very stressful day to see the most successful tech company announcing new products that you’re going to struggle to bash to justify your use of an inferior device (like anything made by Samsung).
    Do you know that Apple has for years used Samsung made components in the iPhones?  What do you think about that?  Samsung is also a huge company and to hear you and others make fun of them is itself funny.  Try looking beyond just Apple being the only company in the world that knows how to make something.

    What do Samsung components have to do with Apple haters that are always whining about products they apparently can’t stand or don’t use? Oh right, nothing.
    jeffharriswatto_cobra

  • Always-on iPhone 14 Pro display will feature most lock screen elements

    ericthehalfbeeericthehalfbee
    dangaioh said:
    It’s about time. Apple always seems to be playing catch-up with Samsung which has had Always-on display as far back as 2016 starting with the Samsung Galaxy S7.
    I’m laughing just thinking about all the rage you’re going to feel on Sep 7th. Must be a very stressful day to see the most successful tech company announcing new products that you’re going to struggle to bash to justify your use of an inferior device (like anything made by Samsung).
    williamlondonlolliverjeffharriswatto_cobraFileMakerFeller

  • Always-on iPhone 14 Pro display will feature most lock screen elements

    ericthehalfbeeericthehalfbee
    I don’t get the hype for AOD. If I’m looking at my screen it’s because I want to see something (messages, missed calls…). Raising my iPhone or tapping the screen turns it on and with FaceID my notification details will become immediately visible.

    Why would I want to look at a dimmed version of something with limited information when I can just as easily see the full version?

    Same with Apple Watch. I raise my wrist and it turns on showing me everything normally. When would I ever be looking at my Watch where a dim display is going to give me some useful information?

    Seems more like a vanity thing than anything else.
    fred1lolliverseanjjeffharriswatto_cobraFileMakerFellergrandact73

  • iPhone 14 Pro screen cutout may also serve as a privacy warning

    ericthehalfbeeericthehalfbee
    If they’re doing a “pill” cutout (or a pill and circle but display black in between to look like a larger pill) then they better do something with that space above it.

    Too small for any icons, but maybe a long, thin battery percentage bar could fit. Otherwise it’s just wasted space.
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