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Apple Rumored to Launch 'TechWoven' Cases for iPhone 17 With 'Crossbody Strap' Option
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What you mean why not? This isn't 2009 any more. The iPhone is the most important consumer product and stock-mover product in the world. Apple cannot do anything without it being known well in advance, there is too much riding on it. There has not been a single iPhone release for 15 years where every significant detail has not been known well in advance. This isn't just guess work. These people know. At this point, you should be able to tell when specific sources speak, it is as good as Apple speaking.
Stop being so serious for god sake it’s just a phone and it’s ugly. That was the post.
The top of that thing will split within a year.
Apple is planning to launch a new "TechWoven" line of cases for the iPhone 17 series, according to a leaker known as "Majin Bu."
Two years ago, Apple stopped selling leather iPhone cases, as part of the company's efforts to reduce its carbon emissions. As an alternative, Apple introduced a new "FineWoven" line of fabric iPhone cases made from 68% post-consumer recycled content, but they were prone to scratches and stains and ultimately discontinued. Now, it looks like Apple has gone back to the drawing board and come up with a new-and-improved solution.
TechWoven cases would be the spiritual successor to those much-maligned FineWoven cases, and it would be safe to assume that Apple took a lot of feedback into consideration. While still using fabric, the cases are said to offer "enhanced durability."
If the TechWoven branding is legitimate, perhaps the name is based on "technical textile."
In addition to a more durable design, the leaker reiterated that it will be possible to attach a lanyard to the cases, which appear to have tiny holes in the bottom-left and bottom-right corners for this purpose. While the boxes for the cases shown in the photos are said to be replicas, they are apparently representative of what Apple is actually planning.
If the replica box does prove to be representative, then it reveals that the cases will be compatible with a new "Crossbody Strap" option, which is presumably a large lanyard that can be worn around the neck. Wearing your iPhone has become a fashion trend in recent years, and a strap would also make it harder for a pickpocket to steal your iPhone.
The box also reveals that the cases are compatible with MagSafe and the Camera Control — no surprises there, but confirmation that those features continue to exist.
Color options will apparently include Black, Brown, Blue, Green, and Purple, although one box reveals that the colors will have more specific names like Sienna as usual.
While we cannot confirm if these cases are the real deal, the replica boxes would certainly pass as impressive fakes, even in the world of generative AI images. Nevertheless, some skepticism is always warranted with this type of rumor. Fortunately, Apple is expected to hold its iPhone 17 event in less than a month from now.
Article Link: Apple Rumored to Launch 'TechWoven' Cases for iPhone 17 With 'Crossbody Strap' Option
The iPhone freed us from the briefcase because it put a briefcase in our front pocket. But nowadays you will notice most guys carrying their iPhone in their hand because of its size so we’re back to tying up one hand like the briefcase era. Even worse I suppose is the back pocket storage method, which makes it even easier for a thief to grab.
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It's amazingly boring and nauseating isn't it?
That they think it's some high minded "design" to just take empty space and put their logo on it and ... "done! this is AMAZING!"
@Xade
Feel free to motivate why what I wrote above was worthy of a downvote.
No, not necessarily?
While older vegan leathers really were just plastic, today there are alternatives such as cactus, mushroom, and apple-based leathers that are very different. I think it’s something that gets developed and improved all the time.
The cactus and apple leathers are basically a plasticized resin made from those plants and a load of synthetic binders which is then applied to a polyester textile. So it’s basically just a green-washed plastic faux leather for most intents and purposes. It’s very hard to mimic the durability and texture of real leather even with these semi-plant based synthetics.
I agree. But it’s not a particularly cost effective option. I only dare to go caseless because I have apple care. A lot of people don’t have the financial leeway to do that instead of getting a $20 case.
I don’t think any materials makes a big difference. If you watch the tear-down videos for these cases they’re 90% plastic and adhesive anyways so it hardly matters on a per-case basis. I bet the decision is mostly so Apple doesn’t have to count raising the cattle as part of their emissions more than anything else so it’s all pointless.
That being said, there is an environmental argument for not using leather. Tanning the hide adds an additional 50% of emissions on top of raising the cattle so it’s not as simple as just using the meat industry byproducts. The tanning process also produces copious amounts of waste water with heavy metals. Chrome-tan leather is also very much not biodegradable in a landfill and incinerating it produces toxic waste. Leather is traditionally vegetable-tanned which is much easier on the environment but it’s also more expensive and less water resistant so it’s not really used outside of craft leather goods.
Creating faux leather actually emits much less carbon and VOCs than tanning cow hide. But faux leather is also less durable. Both are very hard to recycle or incinerate without air pollution. On phone cases there’s only a thin layer of either stretched over a plastic shell and fixed via adhesive so 99% are probably ending up in landfills anyways.
The same is true of car seats and sofas but there’s no denying the dramatic difference between an outer leather covering versus fabric.