One of the hallmark new features of the iPhone 14 Pro & 14 Pro Max, apart from the controversial Dynamic Island, is the always-on display. This is a feature that other smartphone brands have had for years, in addition to iPhone jailbreakers who used tweaks to unlock similar capabilities. But now, it’s available to everyone.
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Future iPads could adopt hybrid OLED screens that don’t show visible wrinkles
Future iPads could adopt hybrid OLEDs because flexible ones used in the Apple Watch and iPhone are prone to wrinkling when used on screens above ten inches.
Samsung Display will also supply micro OLED panels for Apple headset
An Apple headset should use miniature OLED display panels made by Samsung Display, in addition to Sony and LG Display ones, a new report alleges.
Apple may launch OLED MacBook Air and iPad Pro models in 2024
Any given year, there are a variety of different rumors swirling around at any given time regarding upcoming products from Apple. But this year, and especially right now, it certainly feels like the rumor mill is bursting at the seams regarding devices the company is working on. Especially in the laptop category.
Apple rumored to be “actively testing” a foldable iPhone/iPad hybrid
Apple may be developing a foldable iPhone/iPad hybrid featuring a nine-inch OLED display when unfolded, but such a device is unlikely to launch before 2025.
Apple’s first OLED MacBook reportedly scheduled to launch “around 2025”
Apple's first OLED laptop, an OLED MacBook, is reportedly scheduled to launch “around 2025” and it could apparently feature LG Display's Gen 8.5 OLED panel.
BlackOutCC gives Control Center a totally blacked out appearance
The Control Center interface typically exhibits a blurred background, but if you want something exhibiting a more extreme form of minimalism, then you might prefer a totally blacked out Control Center background instead.
Apple may be working on a massive OLED iPad Pro with a 15-inch screen
OLED iPads are reportedly in the works, with Apple potentially launching a massive new iPad Pro model in the future featuring a screen measuring 15 inches diagonally.
CalcBrighter cranks your iPhone’s display brightness up to 100% when using the Calculator app
One of the things that I like about iOS is how it automatically brightens the display when showing a coupon or pass from the native Wallet app. While the intent behind this feature was to make scanning bar or QR codes easier, there are other apps where auto display brightness adjustments could be useful.
Apple may adopt two-stack OLED displays in future iPad Pro and MacBook Pro models
Apple's transition to displays with mini-LED technology is only an interesting one if you follow the rumor mill. If you do, then you know that the expectation is that Apple, at some point in the relatively near future, is going to make another transition in its display technology usage. This one will be to OLED, a technology that a lot of people have been demanding for quite some time.
OLED iPad Pro featuring enhanced ProMotion now predicted to launch in 2023 or 2024
Apple is now predicted to launch OLED iPad Pros in 2023 or 2024 after an analyst said the company was winding down the development of OLED panels for some of its 2022 tablets.
AlwaysOnMusic: An always-on display for iPhones when music is playing
Apple didn’t introduce always-on display (AOD) functionality with its iPhone 13 lineup this year as many had expected them to do. Fortunately, one advantage to jailbreaking these days is that you can enjoy an always-on display experience on your current iPhone without waiting for Apple to get their bleep together.
In fact, a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed AlwaysOnMusic by iOS developer Jez takes a new and rather exciting approach to always-on display functionality for anyone who enjoys using their iPhone for music consumption.