[VERGE] Dynamic Island isn’t such an exciting destination after all — and that’s okay

I never understood why people bought into the hype of “we are covering our cut-out with an interface that we will get rid of once we have under-the-screen sensors and cameras”

Apple’s marketing is genius though, you gotta admit.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Sure, it did a fine job of telling you how long you’ve been on the phone or whether your AirDrop was successful.

But the other stuff — the bold new way to interact with your phone stuff — depended on third-party app makers adopting Live Activities and putting time-sensitive information in the Dynamic Island, and that wouldn’t happen until later in the year.

Sure, watching your timer count down on the top of your screen as you do other things on your phone is helpful.

Based on nothing but anecdotal evidence gathered by talking to friends and co-workers, the always-on display has been the more notable feature by far.

Apple has occasionally been known to sacrifice usability for aesthetics, but the Dynamic Island manages both: it looks nice and it’s helpful.

Dazzling new UI features are the stuff that keynotes are made of, but the real magic is in the less exciting details.

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