iPhone 17 Air and Pro: Dynamic Island expected to remain almost unchanged 65 comments
New rumors suggest that Dynamic Island will retain its current form this year as well. This would mean that the further development of the notch would continue to sit on the front of the iPhone 17. A move under the display has been canceled for the time being, but it could be smaller.
iPhone 17 models retain Dynamic Island
As analyst Ming Chi Kuo learned, all iPhone 17 models will continue to use Dynamic Island. Apple For the time being, there are no plans to place the sensors and cameras under the display, as is regularly rumored.
So far, there have been few rumors about Dynamic Island. If Kuo is right, it turns out that Apple I basically want to stick with the dynamic camera and sensor cutout. Kuo therefore does not rule out the possibility that Apple will make at least small adjustments to the island. No major changes are expected, however. It remains to be seen whether its size will be reduced, at least for the first time, like the notch of the iPhone 13 Pro (test).
Central element of the user interface in iOS
In any case, a complete disappearance of Dynamic Island would present the company with new challenges: The revised version of the famous iPhone notch It gives users the feeling of being an integral part of the operating system – and not just a camera cutout.
Live activities from various third-party providers are now also displayed there, which can only be displayed on the lock screen of iPhones without Dynamic Island. This means that it would be more interesting to reduce the size of the island than to remove it all at once and have to think about a new concept for the barrier-free presentation of, among other things, audio and system events.
Dynamic Island as Notchersatz
Dynamic Island was discovered for the first time, and at the time completely unexpectedly. Apple Event presented in September 2023 with the iPhone 14 Pro (test). Since the iPhone 15, it has come standard on new iPhones, and even the upcoming iPhone SE 2025 could get it.
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