[zuttton]

This is true. Really thinking Apple did it just to see who would copy them and to say they were first. Notch is a super poor design choice UI wise.

[newscracker]

Apple wasn't the first to create the notch. It was Sharp, followed by Essential, followed by Apple. [1]

[1]: https://www.phonearena.com/news/First-notch-phone-Sharp-not-...