Apple's next iPhone might finally get always-on display

An always-on display is something that has been a feature of many devices, including the upcoming Apple iPhone 14.

This is according to Mark Gurman, who laid out Apple's possible plans in the latest edition of his newsletter. According to the report, Apple's upcoming operating system will come with an enhanced lock screen, which will have wallpaper-like capabilities.

This is still not an always-on display, which means that a portion of the display is lit up with basic data even when the phone is asleep. Gurman says that future support for an always-on lock screen will be included in the new features in iOS 16.

Gurman claims that the always-on mode will be exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max models.

The feature of always-on display is familiar to owners of many of the phones that have offered it for years. Starting with Apple Watch Series 5 and onwards, the Apple Watch has an always-on display mode.

The rumors of always-on display coming to the iPhone are not new. Gurman predicted last year that the feature would be made available on the phone.

Apple is unlikely to launch its rumored augmented/mixed-reality device at this year's WWDC, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Apple will launch it next year, according to Kuo.