Here is the camera model from a MacBook Pro. There is more than just a camera in there. There are two other sensors and some mounting hardware. Does the size really matter in this case.
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Apple Explored These Notch and Dynamic Island Designs for iPhones
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One of my issues with DI is that everything you described here can be done with a simple rectangular display. Punching a hole in the middle of the display is not required to do any of it, or to evolve the software in any way. All the fully customizable islands of varying shapes you mentioned could happen today if it were not for the fact they need to mask a hole they decided to physically punch in the screen.
If the idea is to eventually do away with the physical cutout (as technology allows) as you say, the scheme looks even less intelligent or forward-looking on Apple’s part. Having to work around an unnecessary hardware decision (hole in screen) is not “evolution” of the software IMHO.
And for what? To do away with all bezels? To have an edge2edge display? If Apple had instead decided to keep a short bezel on top, how many here would have gone to an Android phone because of it? I know the answer to that question can’t possibly be zero, but it’s probably pretty close to that. Probably about as many as went to Android when Apple decided to punch a hole in the screen.
Let's say those two still have an issue with Bartender, you can probably keep them in the Menu bar and put the rest on the floating window.
I’ve been saying it since the moment they announced it.
It’s the Touch Bar and butterfly keyboard of the iPhone.
It’s the reason why I’ll buy a folding Samsung if the 16 comes out with a l Dynamic Island l …. And I’ve had an iPhone since the 3G.
Macrumors readers: mad that apple tested other ideas for Dynamic Island that were never official.
Imagine being mad over an idea that doesn’t affect you 😂😂
Imagine being mad over an idea that doesn’t affect you 😂😂
When they announce the 16 and it has a Dynamic Island I’m going folding oled android.
No thanks Tim. You keep your horrid design choices.
You literally just said that. We get it. You’re getting an android lol at this point you might as well go ahead and get the Samsung. It’s not leaving iPhones anytime soon
But that makes the phone look ugly because it makes the screen look like bezel, so makes the bezel look much bigger than it is.
This is how apple should have done it: The notch moved to the bottom, swiping over it brings you home/to the app switcher, you open controlcenter from bottom right and notifications from bottom left.
Up top there is space for a great ‘menubar’ with all info visible and edge to edge screen when looking at images and text.
When taking a selfie all you do is turn around your phone and the selfiecam opens automatically.
Also one handed use will be more comfortable because all the controls on the bottom you want to reach with yout thumb are a little higher up above the notch and the cramp will be gone.
Up top there is space for a great ‘menubar’ with all info visible and edge to edge screen when looking at images and text.
When taking a selfie all you do is turn around your phone and the selfiecam opens automatically.
Also one handed use will be more comfortable because all the controls on the bottom you want to reach with yout thumb are a little higher up above the notch and the cramp will be gone.
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