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Other ProMotion on the next iPhone (2018)?
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I'm guessing that's the primary reason Apple has not done a 120hz MacBook Pro- the power impact. However that line of reasoning is a little confusing because why do it on the iPad which also needs battery life.
Because the iPad Pro with ProMotion is the best place to watch movies. It has full 24p support, unlike any other Apple device ever released. When OLED and ProMotion both come to iPad, it will be a dream for movie lovers.
It has a variable refresh rate that change depending on what you are doing to save battery or play videos in it’s proper state.
When OLED? (Unless you have a source) OLED for the iPad is _Not_ even close to being a reality thus far, as Apple doesn’t likely even have supplier relations lined up for OLED manufacturing, especially in The display sizes needed. Especially now that the next generation of iPad is expected to be including LCD displays again, that would put the next generation iPad premium model out around 2020, which by then it’s actually rumored Micro-LED should be making a debut somewhere around there or a little bit later. OLED image retention is little improved to use it for a proper monitor for static content.
Additionally, Even for the OLED iPhone for example, Samsung is still the only manufacturer (Aside from LG being rumored), that can meet the expectations for OLED panels.
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Yes, the promotion bit only kicks in when you’re moving UI elements and not playing videos I mean. So it doesn’t matter .
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Pro motion is a feature that can dynamically change the refresh rate. It's not a descriptions for when the screen is running at 120hz. It's everything the iPad pro screen does in one marketing name. So if iPhone gets Pro motion it will have a variable refresh rate. It doesn't even have to run at 120hz, they could limit it to 90 and still call it pro motion. Same as retina display that has the same name but different resolutions on all devices.
It’s pretty obvious that the feature will inevitably come to the iPhone, in my opinion it’s just a question of whether it will happen this year or next.
This year it doesn't;'t seem like there will be that many hardware internal changes. Just the addition of 6.5 inch model and the LCD 6.1 model.
- 7 nm chip process means more power and battery efficiency
- bigger battery on the 6.5 + model for much bigger battery gains
- better modem for those of us in poor reception areas.
stuff like promotion is probably dependent on if OLED screens makes it more difficult.
This pretty much is a full S iteration.
Usually rumors start to surface more predominately about features a few months before the iPhone actually releases, in which case we haven’t heard anything about Promotion for the iPhone to make anyone believe otherwise. My theory is if it comes from a reliable analyst from someone like Ming Kuo, its likely it has a very strong guarantee rate.
When truetone came to the iPad i remember so called knowledgeable people saying that it would have a big hit on battery life if it came to iPhone, which was a great edition and battery didn't suffer, it would be nice on the iPhone for sure and like someone else said, instead of 3d touch, 3d touch has cost the iPhone and the customer more than it's worth, taptic engine taking up space /screen costs /headphone jack /reduced battery size. Wasn't worth it.
Just to point something out here. True Tone actually didn’t need separate hardware. I don’t know where you heard from about the battery life hit etc.
Also, Taptic Engine is not directly related to having 3D Touch. It’s one of the many functionalities of the Taptic Engine. Even if 3D Touch is removed, the Taptic Engine will still be there.
Ya there were people saying it would affect battery with constant adjustment of screen, I didn't say hardware, was the taptic engine not introduced with 3d touch? Apple felt it needed to have it sure for different reasons including the fake home button, which it managed to pull off very good in fairness. But other than the home button, we could do without it now with the X design
I think 3D Touch is one of the best interaction inventions. I use it everyday and wish more app developers made use of it properly. The only issue with the implementation - as I see it - is Apple doesn’t provide a visual indication to notify if an app does have 3D Touch support.
How is the home button fake? It Performs the same actions as the other physical home button did, but is attached to the haptic motor to provide the same functionality, which actually which provides a quicker reaction without having the spring loaded button from the iPhone 6s and older models. The haptic home also helps with water resistance. So it has its functionality and it’s not fake.
The question is a little philosophical. What is a button? I would say it's a non physical button trying to emulate a physical button. I really like 3D Touch and it would be great if it became an as essential interaction as tapping. But that's up to Apple to push. All apps I frequently use both have 3D Touch support and haptic feedback (love haptic feedback, thank you haptic engine).
In the context of calling something what is not, it certainly is not ‘fake’, it is a button, it just has a different reaction compared to the physical push-button used on the previous iPhone models. The explanation I provided above is exactly what it intends to do, it’s a button providing a Haptic sensation to the user when performing a specific action is executed.
Yes, 3D Touch and The Haptic engine give the experience of pinpointing exactly what the user is trying to do and it makes it a quicker reaction in my opinion.
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