September 16, 2022
iPhone 14 released
Apple began selling the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. 14 on September 16, 2022 — satellite emergency SOS and crash detection on Pro models, USBUniversal Serial Bus — a standard connector and protocol for peripherals and devices. standards pressure building.
What it was for
The 14 Pro introduced Dynamic Island — a live activity surface developers could target for persistent status UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with.. Emergency satellite features showed phones as safety devices beyond apps.
Companies
- Apple
Why it's here
The iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. 14 Pro's Dynamic Island created a new live UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with. surface for developers.
Why it mattered
Dynamic Island APIs extended how apps show ongoing status around the camera cutout.
What it solved
Persistent status UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with. was trapped in notifications or in-app chrome.
Media
- ImageIPhone 14
Rafael Fernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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