September 8, 2022: Updated with more videos.
New iPhone 14 Pro colors
The new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be available in four colors, two of which we’ve seen before and two of which are brand new: gold, silver, deep purple, and space black. The first images we see of the practice area at the Steve Jobs Theater bring the new colors to life and also show some improvements to the silver. The new space black color isn’t super dark on the back, but it’s noticeably darker than the graphite finish. Where it really stands out is the stainless steel edges, which are pure black similar to the old space black Apple Watch. The new deep purple design looks very nice with its glossy finish around the stainless steel edges and a softer purple on the back. The iPhone 14 Pro’s gold finish looks unchanged from its previous version, but TechCrunch’s Matthew Panzarino says the silver color looks much better. In previous versions, the white/silver looked muted and cloudy, but this year it seems to be much closer to bright white. Here are some photos of the new white finish as well as how the space black looks compared to the iPhone 13 Pro graphite, courtesy of Panzarino. And here’s a look at the new deep purple color from iJustine and from Krystal Lora.
Always-On display and Dynamic Island
Apart from the new colors, the other major changes to the physical appearance of the iPhone 14 Pro are the new Dynamic Island and the Always-On display. Dynamic Island is what Apple calls the notch replacement. The company is rumored to be bridging the gap between the two separate display notches. The big surprise here is that the area between the void is completely interactive and, well, dynamic. Contains contextual information based on the app you’re using or live data from other apps. For example, Dynamic Island can display artwork for the music you’re currently playing. It also integrates with the Clock app for things like timers and stopwatches. There’s integration with Apple Maps for navigation information, Live Activities support for real-time notifications, and more. The Always-On display works as expected. It displays a dimmed version of your iPhone’s lock screen with elements such as widgets and visible time. It can also display a dull version of your wallpaper as well. Check out some hands-on footage of Dyanmic Island and the iPhone 14 Pro’s Always-On Display below. The new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max go on sale on Friday and will be available on September 16. We expect in-depth reviews from the embargo press early next week. Some hands on time with the new iPhone 14 Pro and Dynamic Island! The 1/48MP camera is nuts. Mound is huge. 2/ Dynamic Island is very cool. Worried about smudging the selfie camera tho3/ I’m digging the darker black stainless steel here4/ Lightning again, no USB-C #appleevent pic.twitter.com/7EfRXGIpDc — Input (@inputmag) September 7, 2022 FTC: We use affiliate links that automatically earn you income. More. Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news:
