{
  "id": 6453317,
  "title": "iPhone 18 Pro’s New Dynamic Island Tracks 3 Activities at Once",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iphone-18-pros-new-dynamic-island-tracks-3-activities-at-once",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:03:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNET",
    "slug": "cnet",
    "url": "https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/iphone-18-pros-new-dynamic-island-tracks-three-activities-at-once/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max during their \"Surprise and Shine\" event on Wednesday, unveiling the company's most advanced smartphones yet before introducing the foldable iPhone Duo a few minutes later. Among the new features for these powerful flat phones is an upgraded Dynamic Island, which debuted on the iPhone 15 Pro in 2023 as a clever alternative to the notch. The Dynamic Island now displays the highest-priority information at the top of the screen, such as live directions and sports scores. In recent iPhones, it was capable of showing two activities simultaneously. However, with the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the Dynamic Island can now expand to display up to three live activities at once. No, the island won't stretch to the edges of the screen; instead, the main activity will occupy the majority of the feature's space, while smaller circular icons on either side serve as shortcuts to open those apps. While these smaller icons may not provide much information, they offer quicker access than manually switching between apps. Apple has already announced other iPhone 18 Pro features during the event, including a variable aperture main rear camera, a larger liquid-cooling vapor chamber, improved battery life, and faster charging.",
  "summary": "Get more updates on your most important apps and notifications, from directions to music details and more.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}