Apple Launches Second Limited-Edition iPhone Accessory in a Month

[Grayburn]

So many negative comments. It's exhausting.

This place should be renamed to MacMoaners!

 

[PBG4 Dude]

Nice candlestick. Very useful when Christmas come.

Perfect when Christmas caroling! 💡🕯️

 

[darngooddesign]

So it uses magnets to attach with MagSafe and Apple says it can be removed easily?

Y’all aren’t even hiding the AI now.

 

[Digital Dude]

Matches the granite countertops in my kitchen…😏

 

[darngooddesign]

If the shape really was a result of feedback from those with physical disabilities I think that’s great.

 

[PBG4 Dude]

If the shape really was a result of feedback from those with physical disabilities I think that’s great.

Honestly. “We consulted our target audience and they liked this one the best.”

 

[crsh1976]

I Give it 2 days before someone copies the design and makes it available to 3d print.

Honestly, despite the honourable mission statement this thing comes with, it's looks like 3d printer error most would throw away - surely something can be done to give it a different vibe to showcase the creators' work better.

 

[Mahty]

Yabba Dabba Doo!

 

[iMac The Knife]

So basically glue a cinderblock to an iPhone. Awesome...

 

[the 12th Doctor]

That’s the chia seed drink everyone is going on about.

 

[ApostolisApo]

kill it (or melt it) with fire

 

[keldengalhouse]

Apple has begun selling the Hikawa Phone Grip and Stand, a new limited-edition iPhone accessory designed with accessibility in mind.

Designed by LA-based Bailey Hikawa to celebrate the 40th anniversary of accessibility at Apple, the grip uses magnets to securely snap onto any iPhone with MagSafe.

Apple says it can be removed with ease, and doubles as a stand with two different viewing angles, in both vertical and horizontal orientations.

Inspired by modern sculpture, the Hikawa's design process involved direct input from individuals with disabilities affecting muscle strength, dexterity, and hand control.

The limited edition Hikawa Phone Grip and Stand is available in two colors: a bold, high-visibility Chartreuse and recycled Crater, exclusive to Apple.

The Hikawa Phone Grip and Stand costs $69.95 and can be ordered from Apple's online store in the U.S. It's the second limited-edition iPhone accessory Apple has released this month, following the high-end designer iPhone Pocket, a cross-body pouch starting at $149.95.

Article Link: Apple Launches Second Limited-Edition iPhone Accessory in a Month

the chartreuse isnt even bad but wtf is that crater color

 

[JerryIII]

I thought it was a piece of granite.

me too

 

[DunedinD]

I miss the days of Apple making official docks for iPhones, and kind of expected there to be a MagSafe version when I upgraded to a phone with that feature. This not being a charger is actually appealing to me; I can continue using a cable, which I’m happy to do. It’s just the two colour options are really offputting. The grey recycled plastic is okay, but that green would look horrendous next to the Cosmic Orange iPhones. Maybe a very deep red option would have been nice. If it were available in the UK and around £40–50, I would have ordered (in a more tasteful colour) already.

 

[kenta_]

Makes the pocket seem like a bargain. I’ll bet this thing isn’t selling out.

 

[awshucks]

Looks like a bar of soap

 

[Powerguru]

I have to wonder who is running this department of Apple. Must be coming out of their “research department “ based out of San Francisco.

 

[dominiongamma]

iPhone 17 pro max cost is 410 usd and it's sold for 2000. for sure you must be applying your logic here as well.

Apple makes up their cost estimates to make profit

 

[egamadniarb]

As someone with Parkinson’s I can see how this would be helpful. I’ll wait for something that’s not a luxury product celebrating Apple.

 

[Ifti]

I thought it was a bar of soap attachment upon first glance lol

Even if you wanted something like that stuck on the back of your phone, its a design that would take me 5 mins to model, and an hour or so to 3D print, all at a fraction of the cost.

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

Who is making these decisions at apple? Did the entire leadership team have a stroke or something?

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

Who is making these decisions at apple? Did the entire leadership team have a stroke or something?

To be fair, there isn't an Apple logo on the product...it's a Hikawa brand product being sold at the Apple Store. I'm sure grocery stores sell food you might find repulsive, but do you blame the store?

 

[Ifti]

Is there anyone here, ANYONE, who will 100% be buying this accessory?

 

[hieranonymous]

Apple’s like, “Take that, Jony Ive! 😼”

Evidently accessibility and affordability are mutually exclusive.

 

[victorvictoria]

$70? For a lump of plastic that costs maybe 5¢ to make and 5¢ to ship from China?

You'd be crazy not to buy one. And one for the spouse!