I wonder if people are still getting positive vibes from Dynamic Island. The standout feature of the new Apple phone, the all-new convertible notch, is still a mystery to me. However, regardless of your impression of the pill-shaped status indicator, the iPhone 14 promotional wallpaper was created to showcase the black oval.
Combine the modified version of this wallpaper with the cool Macintosh greeting and you have incredible backgrounds.
“hello”iPhone 14 Wallpaper
But seriously, let’s stop and have a little silence to discuss Dynamic Island. Of course I love how I can quickly get to my navigation or use a timer and also see some album art that redefines the word “thumbnail”. It’s nice to see the little screen mirroring icon or hotspot logo when these features are active. But so far I’ve only found two apps that use Dynamic Island in a way that I find even remotely useful. Sports Alerts can post an active game score on Dynamic Island, but doesn’t update fast enough to be useful – although the idea is incredible. And flightywill post updates on the flight you are tracking – I will give you more information on the nature of the updates in real time after flying next week.
But aside from the novelty, Apple seems to be very proud of it, going so far as to improve the design of its wallpaper collection. One of our fan favorites, @ AR72014, took inspiration from the stock wallpaper and simplified it by turning the design into a simple gradient. Add to these new gradients the always-famous Apple “hello” logo now displayed in the latest versions of iOS 16 and you have a winning combo.
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