Maybe it’s inspired by the particular approach and technology they followed in the watch and not a specific implementation by another vendor.
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iPhone 13 May Feature Apple Watch-Inspired Always-On Display
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Why? It’s worthless on the watch so what advantage would it have on my phone?
Honestly who cares what their screen is displaying when they aren’t looking at it?
Honestly who cares what their screen is displaying when they aren’t looking at it?
Maybe they meant it is the greatest feature in the sense that it was arguably the biggest upgrade (maybe except for the gen 2 heart rate sensors) and personally, the greatest reason I would choose a model over one that doesn't have always-on.
I won't be buying one if this is the plan. iPhone 12 is a nice balance of size & weight - better than the XR I used to have. Roll on the 100 gm iPhone.
Why do people want this? I get it with a watch. Not sure I get it with a phone that can turn itself on when retrieving it from wherever it spends most of its time. I’d rather every single mAh go towards active use.
Hopefully we won't get that fragility feature android users have enjoyed. 🤣
Samsung inspired always on display, not apple watch inspired
Nope... Samsung was inspired by Nokia.
Ah, I feel you.
Sometimes it's a bit baffling to see people complaining about everything, or smashing against the brand repeatedly and just sticks around for more. Like, nobody forced you to stay I suppose??? 😂
But no, you're not strange and you're not alone. lol
I suppose there would be a toggle for the Always-On-Display to be turned off like the Apple Watch does?
But I'd be interested in seeing whether Apple would have a different approach in utilizing the AOD feature when compared with other manufacturers.
Watch inspired?
I thought always on display was featured like almost 10 years ago on a Motorola phone.
I thought always on display was featured like almost 10 years ago on a Motorola phone.
I agree with you and I've even commented on this a few time in my tenure here. I'm guessing some of the android lovers are paid to be here.
As far as I’m aware, all Android devices I can think of just turn on some pixels for date/hour + some data, without any adjustment, so they have to be selective, since pixels are as efficient as in normal use. With an ”Apple Watch” approach (LTPO and adjustable refresh rate also to 1hz), they will be able to show everything without compromises, even the background.
Yeah, this sounds like Apple.
They love to hold features back, and drop them slowly into the market, year by year, just to keep fanboys performing their yearly upgrade cycle. Features that could have been introduced many years ago, there is absolutely no technical limitation to not offer the „always on display feature“ to iPhone X upward…
Surely not a crap marketing team, Craig!
They love to hold features back, and drop them slowly into the market, year by year, just to keep fanboys performing their yearly upgrade cycle. Features that could have been introduced many years ago, there is absolutely no technical limitation to not offer the „always on display feature“ to iPhone X upward…
Surely not a crap marketing team, Craig!
At launch, Tim said that one of the big benefits of the Apple Watch was that it made your iPhone battery last longer because you were not lighting up the screen as often.
I wonder what happens when notifications arrive.
I wonder what happens when notifications arrive.
That doesn't sound like their strategy at all. They don't hold back features to keep fanboys upgrading. They do it to make transitioning to the new device feel more intuitive. Adding three dozen features all at once would be overwhelming for most people.
Loving this feature on my jailbreaked 12 Mini.
Yes, it's very strange, unless you're in a cult. Why wouldn't you talk about competing products? Any chance you're from the safe space generation?
It could serve the same purpose as it does in a watch. Show the time and the date, and quicker acccess to a few apps, without having to unlock the phone. If battery compromise is not much, it can be a reasonable conveniene for the ones who don't have a watch.
I’m inclined to agree with them. I can’t name a single other feature after Series 4 that stands out and would make a difference to >10% of people.
For Apple Watch, I’d consider the always-on display to be similar to the leap that was iPhone X in terms of design.
In many cases, Apple is doing it differently than others so it is an invention and probably patented by them too. Many Android devices simply display a portion of the screen on all the time or sometimes. Apple Watch is always on and uses adaptive refresh mode to show the entire screen at 1Hz so you get all the full screen graphics with minimum power draw.
Never? So when checking the time your watch you prefer few times just to see the time?
Never? Pretty sure it is