A revamped Dynamic Island needs to start with this basic feature.

Majin Bu about the future of the Dynamic Island:

I can reveal that the Dynamic Island is set for a significant evolution in the coming years. Apple appears committed to making it more functional and integrated, turning it into a key element of the user experience. This development could mark a step forward in device interaction, but for now, I’ll keep further details under wraps. Stay tuned to see how this innovation unfolds.

I’ll repeat what I said over a year and a half ago:

All notifications should be coming through the dynamic island, no exception. With its ability to expand to multiple heights and widths, it is a no-brainer for all notifications to come through the Island.

It would make it more seamless, and quite frankly, more dynamic.

The Dynamic Island with all its bubbliness is the perfect fit for Liquid Glass, and it’s time we get notifications that bubble out like amoebas multiplying.

In the long term, the Dynamic Island’s evolution will come in the form of smaller physical components giving Apple much more screen real estate to display more information.

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