Always-on iPhone 14 Pro display, M2 iPad Pro expected for late 2022

The iPhone 14 Pro range will benefit from an always-on display that highlights the new lock screen widgets of iOS 16, a report on Apple's product updates proposes, meanwhile iPad Pro changes could include M2-equipped models.

Apple has previously been rumored to include an always-on display in the Pro lineup of iPhone 14 models, with code included in iOS 16 betas seemingly confirming the claims about the feature. Though it has apparently been in development for years, a report claims the change is warranted now, due to the introduction of lock screen changes.

The iPhone 14 Pro will be able to show the same lock screen widgets as the iPhone 14 range, reports Mark Gurman for Bloomberg's "Power On" newsletter on Sunday. These features will display while the screen remains at a low brightness and framerate, while a setting will also prevent sensitive data from appearing on that display.

As well as the display, Gurman writes the changes to the Pro models will include an updated front-facing camera, a 48-megapixel sensor for the rear camera system, thinner bezels, an upgrade to the A16 chip, and the update to the pill-shaped cutout and hole punch instead of the usual notch.

The non-Pro iPhone 14 models will apparently have more modest changes, including retaining the A15 chip for another year. However, the 5.4-inch mini model will be replaced by a 6.7-inch version.

All models will still use Lightning for physical connectivity, though a transition to USB-C is touted for 2023.

On to iPad, and Gurman believes that a new low-end model with A14 and 5G connectivity will be arriving in the fall, complete with that USB-C connection.

The iPad Pro lineup will apparently get a refresh later in 2022, with 11-inch and 12.9-inch models sporting M2 chips that will work with Apple's Stage Manager. Codenamed J617 and J620, the additions will expand the range of models that support the new multi-tasking system from three to five when they are released.

Further in the future, Gurman expects Apple to introduce an even bigger iPad model within a year or two. That model could have a display between 14 inches and 15 inches in size, a considerable step up from 12.9.

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21 Comments

jdgaz 9 Years · 406 comments

About 2 years ago

The last thing I want is a always on screen on the nightstand. Someone please tell me you can shut it down.

dangaioh 9 Years · 16 comments

The Samsung Galaxy has had an always-on display since 2016 starting with the S7. Apple likes to Sherlock Samsung’s old tech years later, but 7 years is a joke. Apple do you really expect us to be in awe?

Japhey 6 Years · 1772 comments

dangaioh said:

The Samsung Galaxy has had an always-on display since 2016 starting with the S7. Apple likes to Sherlock Samsung’s old tech years later, but 7 years is a joke. Apple do you really expect us to be in awe?

First of all, maybe learn what the word “sherlock” actually means. Second of all, the only people that give a shit about Samsung are Samsung users. They did it first? Who cares? The list of ideas they stole from Apple is much longer than the other way around. Third of all, it’s 6 years, not 7. Maybe there’s a basic arithmetic app somewhere on Android for you to play around with.

jdgaz said:

The last thing I want is a always on screen on the nightstand. Someone please tell me you can shut it down.

Why wouldn’t there be a setting to turn it off? Do you really think Apple hasn’t considered that, and a hundred other things that you haven’t even thought of? Jesus.

Quick, name one feature on the iPhone that isn’t optional. Just one.

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truth_seeker 2 Years · 1 comment

Japhey said:

dangaioh said:

The Samsung Galaxy has had an always-on display since 2016 starting with the S7. Apple likes to Sherlock Samsung’s old tech years later, but 7 years is a joke. Apple do you really expect us to be in awe?

First of all, maybe learn what the word “sherlock” actually means. Second of all, the only people that give a shit about Samsung are Samsung users. They did it first? Who cares? The list of ideas they stole from Apple is much longer than the other way around. Third of all, it’s 6 years, not 7. Maybe there’s a basic arithmetic app somewhere on Android for you to play around with.

i actually do give a shit about apple product and samsung products because i use both. and i care samsung did it first. better stop spamming replying to everyone. what he stated is basic fact, apple is late to such an important feature.