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

Apple’s annual iPhone event had rather a lot in retailer for anybody within the Apple ecosystem. We bought 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 way more. Nevertheless it’s not all in regards to the {hardware}; it’s additionally about what you set in your new $1,000+ telephone, and this 12 months we bought a number of the weirdest equipment but. Living proof? A telephone leash, or a leash for you that your telephone holds? It’s laborious to say which one it’s, actually, however there’s positively a leash that connects to your iPhone, and also you positively are presupposed to put on it.

In case you missed it, I’m speaking in regards to the new crossbody strap that slings over your shoulder to hook up with the perimeters of your iPhone case, permitting you to put on your telephone 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 taking place.

If that’s not your jam, possibly a sequel to Apple’s (sadly not very sturdy) FineWoven cases might be extra your pace. TechWoven, as Apple is asking its follow-up, is supposed to really fulfill the promise of the FineWoven circumstances launched in 2023 that turned out to be not a really large 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 in addition they didn’t come low-cost, rubbed numerous individuals the fallacious means. Like FineWoven, TechWoven is manufactured 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 probably 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 telephone thick onto a tool that you just 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 identify of extra battery?

Apple says its MagSafe Battery might be accessible for $99, whereas its Crossbody Strap will value $59. Its TechWoven case with MagSafe might be offered for $59 for the iPhone 17 Professional. Apple didn’t present any launch date for these equipment but, however we’ll hold a watch out for official availability.