The fact that smartphones display selected information, such as the time, even when the screen is off, has long been common practice on Android. iPhone users, on the other hand, are still waiting for the so-called always-on display. While the Apple Watch has been equipped with the feature since the fifth generation, Apple still does not have this option on its cell phones. The tide could turn in 2022 – at least for selected iPhone owners.
This is what industry insider and Apple expert Mark Gurman claims in an article in the business magazine Bloomberg. With iOS 16, Apple is introducing the ability to show a limited amount of information on the iPhone screen even when it’s locked and turned off. Annoying: Like so many alleged innovations, the always-on display should only be available on the iPhone 14 Pro and the larger iPhone 14 Pro Max, while the regular models of Apple cell phones are left empty-handed.
Will the iPhone 14 Pro get an LTPO display?
Gurman assumes that Apple will use a similar technical solution to the implementation of the feature as with the Apple Watch. Accordingly, the system shuts down the frame rate of the lock screen in always-on mode to save power. However, it remains unclear whether Apple will also install the particularly energy-efficient LTPO display of the newer Apple Watches in the iPhone 14 Pro. Analysts had already predicted one for the iPhone 13 in 2021 and expected the introduction of an always-on feature, but they were wrong.
It remains to be seen whether Apple will actually give in with the iPhone 14 Pro and provide the requested function. The first official information could be available as early as June 6, 2022. Then Apple holds its annual developer conference WWDC. Experts expect that the group will present some innovations for iOS 16 in this context.
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