iPhone 14: what’s new?
From the grand reveal of the new iPhone 14 series at the latest Apple event, the most noticeable new feature was quite literally, the dynamic island. It has never existed before on the iPhone. Apple has had 5 years to test out the display notch, and though it received scathing criticism of this feature, it looks like the iPhone 14’s dynamic island is putting these concerns to rest.
At the top centre of the screen lies a new pill-shaped feature called… you guessed it. The dynamic island. Could it be more obvious that we are truthfully impressed by it? It allows you to glance at and control all your running apps and notifications while connected to your AirPods.
That’s not enough to buy a new iPhone 14 for, right? Well, that’s completely up to you. Oh, and there’s a camera sensor hidden somewhere inside that pill.
We will save you the many island jokes we have. While there are still criticisms of the dynamic island’s aesthetics, this feature is now, perhaps, the face of the iPhone 14. The feature is only available for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Another feature that sets the iPhone 14 apart is the new Always-on display that dims your lock screen so you can still see important notifications. Apple formulated the feature so that it does not use up battery life but actually saves on it.