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iPhone 14 Pro’s two hole-punch cutouts may look like a single ‘wide pill’

iPhone 14 Pro’s two hole-punch cutouts may look like a single ‘wide pill’

Apple may move the camera and mic privacy indicators to a blacked-out section of the display.

Kris Holt
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iPhone 14 Pro's two hole-punch cutouts may look like a single 'wide pill' | DeviceDaily.com
David Imel for Engadget

Apple’s big annual iPhone event is only a few days away and we’ll soon find out exactly what the company has up its sleeve. In the meantime, the rumor mill is still churning away. The latest word on the street concerns the dual hole-punch cutouts that the iPhone 14 Pro is expected to have.

According to 9to5Mac and MacRumors (with corroboration from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman), Apple will fill the gap between the cutouts with a blacked-out area of the screen, making it appear to be a single “wide pill-shaped cutout.” Also interesting is what Apple seemingly plans to do with that section of the display.

The reports suggest iPhone 14 Pro will move the privacy indicators for the camera and microphone to that gap. Instead of showing a small orange dot in the top-right corner when the microphone is in use and a green dot when the camera is active, these indicators will apparently have more prominence between the cutouts.

 

Per 9to5Mac, Apple’s thinking is to make the indicators look more like they do on MacBook, which shows a green indicator whenever an app is using the camera. On top of that, the iPhone 14 Pro would be able to show privacy indicators for the camera and microphone simultaneously — on current models, if both are in use, only a green dot is displayed. Additionally, it seems you’ll be able to tap on the privacy indicators to see which apps are using the mic and camera.

Meanwhile, Apple may be redesigning the Camera app to position more controls at the top of the screen — namely the flash and Live Photo buttons. More photo and video settings might appear below the hole-punch cutouts. These changes aren’t set in stone, according to 9to5Mac, which may be a good thing, as folks may not want to cover most of the display with their hand while they adjust photo and video settings.

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