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Some claim Apple might be looking to reduce the size of the islandby shrinking the components contained within it.

Instead, the Dynamic Island is a clever combination of the two.

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A closer look at the Dynamic Island

I also love Face ID with all my heart.

It’s so much more efficient than unlocking your phone, apps, and services with your finger.

It’s all so well done.

Dynamic Island

A closer look at the Dynamic Island

In the world of modern, edge-to-edge displays, this is almost but not quite a pipe dream.

TheSamsung Galaxy S24,for instance, has just a tiny drill-through for the front-facing camera.

This is what I want for the iPhone 17.

Apple iPhone (2007)

The OG iPhone screen

No more half-measures to accommodate the True Depth Module.

I want Apple to find a way to permanently hide Face ID and the proximity sensor behind the display.

I wonder if one of them can be shrunk enough to live in the ultra-thin screen bezel.

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It’s not easy to spot the camera on this Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, is it?

You might think this will kill the Dynamic Island.

I’d enable it when you shake the phone.

How often do we have to stare at our phones to know what’s going on?

If the status or activity update is that important, it should be a notification.

There’s a non-zero-percent chance this will happen.

The iPhone 17 could, after all, be a major handset redesign.

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