A last-minute report ahead of Apple's iPhone 18 Pro unveiling says that the Dynamic Island will let users display more Live Activities.
It's been regularly reported that Apple has reduced the size of the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 Pro, despite clear limits on what it can do. But now according to Bloomberg, Apple is adding a little more functionality even as it cuts back on the size of the feature.
Specifically, it's claimed that the reduced Dynamic Island will display three ongoing tasks as Live Activities. At present, two can be displayed and it's possible that will continue, but the new version will let users toggle between three.
Live Activities were added to the iPhone 14 Pro in 2022, and provide at-a-glance information. Flight details can be displayed there, for instance, or sports scores, or the time until an Uber arrives.
Originally this was Apple making the most of the cutout necessary for Face ID. By adding black pixels either side of the cutout, it could switch to displaying icons or text in that space when wanted.
Users could see continuously what was happening with an activity. Then they could tap on the Dynamic Island to have a pop-up showing more detail
It was a clever move that, as ever with Apple's design, has been copied by Android. But as useful as Live Activities are in their present form, they may be changing soon.
That's because Apple is reportedly still working toward removing the cutout entirely. It would do so by having the Face ID sensor entirely under the display, and may even do so by 2027.
Live Activities have proven too useful to be abandoned, so Apple will surely still display them. Apple is unveiling the iPhone 18 Pro during its September 9, 2026 event.
