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iPhone 14 Pro Now Rumored to Feature Both Pill-Shaped and Circular Cutouts
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Whoa…. That’s hideous. I sure hope they don’t go in that direction. The current notch is far better.
Apple is widely expected to remove the notch on iPhone 14 Pro models, but there have been conflicting rumors about the new design. Early rumors suggested that Apple would adopt a hole-punch design with Face ID somehow moved completely under the display, and later it was rumored that there would be a pill-shaped cutout instead.
Now, display industry consultant Ross Young has claimed that iPhone 14 Pro models will feature both hole-punch and pill-shaped cutouts near the top of the display. Young said the hole is believed to be for the Face ID dot projector, while the pill-shaped cutout will supposedly house the front camera and Face ID infrared camera at a minimum.
This potential design was shared by Twitter account ShrimpApplePro in September, but the leaked image provides an inverse view of the display. The pill-shaped cutout is actually said to be on the left, with the circular cutout on the right.
With both hole-punch and pill-shaped cutouts, iPhone 14 Pro models are no longer expected to have Face ID under the display as some earlier rumors claimed.
The new design is rumored for the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro and the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max, which will likely be announced in September. Apple is also expected to release lower-end 6.1-inch iPhone 14 and 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max models that continue to have a notch.
Young has proven to be a reliable source of display-related information for future Apple products. Last year, for example, he accurately claimed that the new iPad mini would feature an 8.3-inch display with the home button removed. He was also first to report that the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro would feature ProMotion displays.
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And so we don't waste the pixels above the pill, lets move it to the top edge. And voila, a new notch is born
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the iPhone 14 rumors about the design(s) have been different to say the least.
Apple is attempting to find the internal leakers, why not just throw a bunch of misinformation out there and find the leaker(s).
Apple Watch 7 was wrong.
AirPods 3 were announced at the fall Apple event with Lizzo's "All the rumors are true" song.
Now with the iPhone 14, hole-punch, pill, under display, now hole punch plus pill?
WTF??? ?
Apple is attempting to find the internal leakers, why not just throw a bunch of misinformation out there and find the leaker(s).
Apple Watch 7 was wrong.
AirPods 3 were announced at the fall Apple event with Lizzo's "All the rumors are true" song.
Now with the iPhone 14, hole-punch, pill, under display, now hole punch plus pill?
WTF??? ?
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Why does there need to be a gap between the cutout and the bezel?
Why not move the cutout to the top, with no gap and no light between the cameras and bezel?
If the cutout cannot be moved, then just eliminate the light showing between the camera and bezel.
Can someone render that for me?
The light between the cutout and the bezel is very distracting to me.
Why not move the cutout to the top, with no gap and no light between the cameras and bezel?
If the cutout cannot be moved, then just eliminate the light showing between the camera and bezel.
Can someone render that for me?
The light between the cutout and the bezel is very distracting to me.
I wouldn't mind the notch if it was blackened out all the away across when in landscape mode (photos, videos, maps, etc).
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If Apple cannot completely remove the notch|pill|hole, then I much prefer this solution:
If don't like the notch, you can hide it.
If don't like the notch, you can hide it.
So you think just by changing the notch to some other ‘shape’ is innovation? That’s a very shallow definition of innovation. Aesthetic choices aren’t necessarily innovating, but the advancements in technology that convenience the user by providing a furthering experience is innovation.
hole punch + pill shape = a lower case "i"
So Apple are putting the i back into "i"Phone? 😋
No more "notchPhone" .... back to "iPhone".
So Apple are putting the i back into "i"Phone? 😋
No more "notchPhone" .... back to "iPhone".
Because most of these hardware leaks come from the supply chain where schematics and requirements need to be given to vendors way ahead of time. It would also be hard to prove who is just speculating vs who is just guessing since these rumors aren't that outlandish in the first place.
instead of 'cutout & pill' i think it should be referred to as 'dash & dot'.
now... as shown -• is morse code for the letter 'N', but •- would be the letter 'A' (for apple).
now... as shown -• is morse code for the letter 'N', but •- would be the letter 'A' (for apple).
I bet they will do this I think this would look weird on a computer screen. Imo
As long as it handles full screen apps like that too, that would be okay by me! Currently it doesn't. I have a wallpaper on my older iphone that does that very thing, hide the notch, but that goes away with full screen apps.
Except i'd make the default to hide the notch.
‘It took years of testing, technical innovation, research and development to reach this spectacular design’. ?
Only way they can do that is by going back to thicker bezels, seems like a step backwards.
That is the only way i will be excited is them putting back the Battery%. Except for the redundancy on there. Don't need the icon if the actual % is there.
While the notch provides only minor benefits on the phone, it really adds useful content area on the MacBooks. I see no reason to remove it until they can ever develop super tiny cameras and sensors or find a way to embed them under the display. The MacBook notch is a minor issue that they have implemented in a surprisingly effective way.
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