Apple’s New Accent Lets You Put on Your iPhone Like a Purse

Apple’s annual iPhone event had lots in retailer for anybody within the Apple ecosystem. We acquired a number of new variations of the iPhone 17, together with a first-ever slim variant in the iPhone 17 Air, a brand new Apple Watch Ultra, new AirPods Pro 3, and far more. However it’s not all concerning the {hardware}; it’s additionally about what you set in your new $1,000+ cellphone, and this yr we acquired a number of the weirdest equipment but. Living proof? A cellphone leash, or a leash for you that your cellphone holds? It’s onerous to say which one it’s, actually, however there’s undoubtedly a leash that connects to your iPhone, and also you undoubtedly are purported to put on it.

In case you missed it, I’m speaking concerning the new crossbody strap that slings over your shoulder to hook up with the edges of your iPhone case, permitting you to put on your cellphone like a handbag. I do know you’re most likely rereading these phrases to ensure you didn’t miss one thing, however I can guarantee you that what I simply wrote is what’s occurring.

If that’s not your jam, perhaps a sequel to Apple’s (sadly not very sturdy) FineWoven cases can be extra your pace. TechWoven, as Apple is looking its follow-up, is supposed to truly fulfill the promise of the FineWoven circumstances launched in 2023 that turned out to be not a really huge hit amongst (checks be aware) anybody who purchased one. One of many principal points was that Apple’s FineWoven circumstances fell aside quickly, which, coupled with the truth that additionally they didn’t come low cost, rubbed numerous folks the fallacious means. Like FineWoven, TechWoven is made from tightly knitted material with a protecting coating and goals to repair points in iPhone circumstances up to now with a brand new leather-free and hopefully sturdy Apple-made case.

Most likely essentially the most helpful of any Apple accent introduced throughout Apple’s iPhone occasion is a MagSafe battery for Apple’s iPhone 17 Air, which is a brand new skinny variant of its iPhone that comes with one tradeoff you’d anticipate from a tool that’s 5.6mm skinny—the battery is smaller. Does it appear foolish to slap a battery that makes your cellphone thick onto a tool that you simply simply paid further for as a result of it’s skinny? Yup, no getting round that. However who am I to cease you from contradicting your self within the title of extra battery?

Apple says its MagSafe Battery can be obtainable for $99, whereas its Crossbody Strap will price $59. Its TechWoven case with MagSafe can be offered for $59 for the iPhone 17 Professional. Apple didn’t present any launch date for these equipment but, however we’ll preserve an eye fixed out for official availability.