That extra year was worth the wait.
The "Dynamic Island," the much-loved surprise announcement from last year, will be available on all four new iPhone 15 models. The feature was confirmed to be standard on the devices during the 2023 Apple Event.
Last year, Apple added the Dynamic Island to the iPhone 14 Pro. It was a nifty little pill-shaped widget near the top of the display that could change shape depending on user needs, like for displaying notifications. Now it's in every iPhone 15 model, and even better, there are new features. Some examples Apple gave included the ability to track a flight before you board, or follow Major League Soccer games, which Apple has the streaming rights for.
The initial Dynamic Island announcement was linked to the death of the iPhone notch, the dead space that controversially surrounded the front-facing camera on iPhones for the past several years.
It was a surprise to everyone when it was announced, but the feature was reserved for only Pro models then. Now, everyone who gets a new iPhone gets it. So long, notch. We won't miss you.
