Dynamic Thinking
Apple’s UI standards have slipped in recent years.
The iPhone 14 Pro replaces the notch with a smaller circle and lozenge arrangement that is always on screen.
It contains the front-facing camera and Face ID array.
Apple
But instead of just ignoring it, Apple used it to invent a new take on status and notifications.
The black lozenge shows alerts but also morphs and grows to fit its contents.
If you set a timer, it sits there, counting down, always visible.
Parker Ortolani
Perhaps because its just so well done.
The animations are playful, bouncy, and slick.
It feels like the Dynamic Island is your friend, in a way.
Its also super useful.
Not the Touch Bar
But we’ve been here before.
However, even now, the Dynamic Island feels a lot more important than the Touch Bar.
Just look at how Apple has integrated the hardware and the software here.
The Dynamic Island casts a little shadow and blurs the background slightly.
A special piece of hardware, just for the Dynamic Island.
This is the kind of detail no other company would even think of, let alone build.
“Imagine Dynamic Island taking [the] iPad Pro to a whole new level.
“Apps and multitasking taken even further.”
Forget the fancy cameras.
The reason to go Pro this year is the Dynamic Island.
