We were a bit surprised by some of the announcements that were made at Apple's event. I'll save my thoughts on the Apple Watch Ultra. I'm going to look at a few things that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max have in common with previous phones.

Examples of how the iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island screen cut out can be useful

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The Dynamic Island with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max was one of the most controversial announcements of the event. Since the introduction of the iPhone X, everyone has been asking for it. It's still on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, but it makes sense for Apple to offer a differentiating feature between its non-pro and pro models.

It's true that the Dynamic Island may seem like a new feature, but it's also true that the first one to use it was the Lg V10 The " Second Screen" was introduced to give users a different way of interacting with notifications. The main display could not be used to control contacts, view incoming notifications, or play music.

LG V10 Second Screen settings

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The implementation and lack of support doomed the Second Screen from the beginning. The Second Screen was retained by the V20, but it was not a great success. Some V20 owners found it very convenient and others found it didn't add much to the experience.

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Apple's implementation of Dynamic Island works differently than adding a screen. The "Island" will show "Dynamic" information when you leave the app and start playing music. It transforms basic notifications such as when Face ID is needed into a drop-down graphic that is attached to the Island, as opposed to taking up your entire screen.

Dynamic Island is not a rip-off of Second Screen, but it is clear that there is a bit of inspiration there.

Hole-punch selfie camera

The hole-punch display cut out on the iPhone 14 Pro

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We were aware that Apple wouldn't stick with it forever. It was only a matter of time before the company decided to do something revolutionary, and that's when it decided to use a hole- punch selfie camera cutout. Apple had to redesign the modules it uses because there are technically two cutouts. One of the things Apple uses for Face ID is the selfie camera.

The first company to put a hole-punch camera in a phone was Huawei. It's hard to find a phone that doesn't have one. Many of the best phones in the world are included, such as theGalaxy S22 series, Pixel 6 series, and other.

Google Pixel 6 Pro with red white and blue wallpaper

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Apple is definitely behind the 8-ball, as we're starting to see a few phone makers introduce an under-display selfies camera. It wouldn't come as a surprise to see more phones released with a UDC in the future.

Always-On Display

Always-on Display on iPhone 14 Pro

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Apple waited a long time to release something that it should have done a long time ago. The Always-On Display (AOD) is a feature that has been on the phones for a long time. The writing was on the wall after the announcement of the new mobile operating system.

Some users found that their lock screens were showing an interface that was different from what they had been used to. Apple implemented the necessary software to support the Always-On display. The AOD is only available for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, and not all of the other models.

Dynamic Refresh Rate

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It's surprising that it took Apple so long since they have had the luxury of fast refresh rates for a long time. ProMotion was born when Apple decided to use a fancy marketing term instead of "dynamic refresh rates" This was first introduced with last year's iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max, but it only refreshed the screen between 24 and 120 Hz.

With the introduction of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, Apple thought it was time to turn things around even more. The ProMotion display in the iPhone 14 Pro lineup can be used to refresh the screen all the way down to 1 Hz. As stagnant content doesn't need to be refreshed as frequently, the obvious reason is to help keep the battery from draining.

Iphone 13 Pro Touch Refresh Rate

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Two of the first phones to offer dynamic refresh rates were the OnePlus 9 Pro and the X3 Pro. This has made its way onto more devices, such as the iPhone 14 Pro series.

Car Crash Detection

Car crash detection on a Google Pixel 4 XL

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If you were able to attend the "Far Out" event, you might have seen a lot of promotional videos about how the Apple Watch and iPhone have changed the lives of its users. There is a new feature that should be thanked by everyone. As part of the March 2020 feature drop, car crash detection was added to the mobile operating system.

The motion and audio built into your phone allowed for this. An alarm can be sounded if a car crash is detected by your phone, which will prompt you to seek help. If no response is received, emergency services will be called, and the location for those services will be provided by you.

Car Crash Detection on iPhone 14 Pro

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The Apple Watch Series 8 is the first watch on the market to include this feature. This is possible thanks to Apple's implementation of an upgraded three- axis gyro and a high g- force accelerometer. If no response is received within 10 seconds, the emergency contacts and services will be notified.

The Car Crash Detection feature might not be exclusive to the Pixel phones for a long time. There is hidden code within the Personal Safety app that indicates that it could be used on other phones. At the time of this writing, it looks like only two phone makers will be able to make this.