Dynamic Island

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Dynamic Island is a feature of iOS 16 which was developed by Apple to support certain "Pro" iPhone models. It was introduced in September 2022 with the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max to turn the pill-shaped "hole-punch" in the OLED display into a notification feature.Apple debuts iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple Inc. 2022-09-07.
==Development==
Industry reports indicated that Apple would be moving the Pro models of the forthcoming iPhone 14 product line from a notched screen design to a multiple "hole-punched" design (at one point dubbed the "exclamation point") to accommodate the front-facing cameras and various sensors in 6.1 and 6.7-inch models.A new Supply Chain Report Supports Previous rumors that the iPhone 14 will replace the Camera Notch with a simpler Single Hole Camera by Jack Purcher, Patently Apple. 2021-12-09.New leaked 'iPhone 14 Pro' renders back up hole-punch rumors by William Gallagher, AppleInsider. 2022-03-16.Case schematics show entire iPhone 14 lineup, no mini model, three cameras exclusive to Pro models by José Adorno, 9to5Mac. 2022-04-18. On September 7, 2022, this was revealed to be integrated into a single pill-shaped feature, which was announced as the "Dynamic Island".Apple Event — September 7 by Apple, YouTube. 2022-09-07.
Teardown videos of the iPhone 14 Pro Max found that the TrueDepth camera had been repositioned to fit the cutout shape for the Dynamic Island.iPhone 14 Pro Max teardown: SIM tray removal doesn’t bring space benefits by David Price, Macworld. 2022-09-18.
==Gallery==
How to use the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro - Apple Support
The Good and the Bad of the iPhone 14 Pro
==References==
==External links==
*View activities in the Dynamic Island on iPhone at Apple Support
Category:iOS features
Category:2022 introductions