Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 Pro models are very likely to eschew the inelegant kludge (notch) and instead feature a display with “pill and hole punch” cutouts, but, when the screen is active, the two will appear as one long pill shape, one rumor claims.
Rather than stick with the uneven aesthetic, the suggestion is that Apple has chosen to turn off the pixels in the “dead space” between the cutouts in order to create the appearance of a unified pill shape that is less distracting when viewing content on the screen.
In another intriguing twist, the tipster also claims that Apple intends to visually expand the blacked-out areas around the cutouts to host content. For example, Apple could make the area slightly wider to fit status icons on the left and right sides, or even extend it downward into a large rounded square when delivering certain notifications.
MacRumors has discovered chatter across Chinese social media networks, purportedly originating from Foxconn employees involved in iPhone 14 Pro assembly, suggesting the same unified pill software implementation.
MacDailyNews Take: “Pill and hole punch” or Tylenol-shaped, either one is better than the laughably awful notch, but still inelegant. Apple won’t have arrived at the proper solution until they figure out how to either live with a slim top bezel or embed the necessary TrueDepth camera system components under the display.
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This makes sense. I think having two holes of different shape is MORE distracting than one symmetrical notch. But one longer “pill” is still not as elegant as classic design of iPhone SE. A minimal bezel area above (and below) screen would provide room for the Face ID and FaceTime parts. No kludgy notch or holes needed, and also no need to shave pixels for rounded corners. That extra internal space also allows camera parts to NOT overlap internally with screen (because it’s not edge-to-edge), letting camera system use full thickness of iPhone. So no ever-thicker camera bulge. That rumored “periscope” camera could fit in bezel area. Use the symmetrical bottom bezel space for fancy microphone, better built-in speakers, or a bit larger battery.
No one points out that iPad Pro has no notch in its screen, yet its screen is called “edge-to-edge.” Edge-to-edge screen is now common. Apple should think different… Create a truly functional AND elegant “pro” iPhone, with no notch, holes, or bulge.
The iPad is edge to edge but it needs a bit of a bezel to hold it I think? So they can fit the camera in.
I’ve never had a problem with the notch personally. Same as on the newer Macbooks. But I can understand why people don’t like it. The renders I’ve seen of the pill shaped hole look good.
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Turns out there’s a pill for everything. Except for cynical bs merchants who aren’t Apple fans (but are Apple users).
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Apple could make the area slightly wider to fit status icons on the left and right sides.Super Mario