How Do Case Makers Reveal iPhone 17 Designs Before Apple?

[B4U]

You're poking it wrong.

Go ahead and tell the app to place the tap points "correctly" then. 🤣

 

[ginkobiloba]

I don’t like cases. But I like even less the idea of a slippery 1000€ device slipping from my hand and crashing into pieces.

 

[dcingie]

Can’t tell if you’re joking or not, but isn’t that desktop Safari? I could be wrong but that’s what it looks like to me.

I wasn’t joking or being sarcastic. I feel like it looks much cleaner than mine, I don’t have the “Personal” profile selector, my corners are way more rounded whereas the picture has sharper corners. So I was just curious because it’s always a little fun trying out a new browser experience. Thanks for replying.

 

[johnsawyercjs]

Why won’t Apple let the major case manufacturers sign an NDA?

Can those companies be 100% sure they are getting the exact measurement from those suppliers?

Apple does work with a few of the top case manufacturers, giving them (after they sign an NDA) the dimensions of upcoming iPhones so some new cases are available on day one. Some of the manufacturers Apple has partnered with are Otterbox, Speck, Incipio, and Belkin. Some other big case manufacturers like Spigen, Caseology, ESR, Mous, etc. are important to Apple too, but for whatever reason Apple doesn't partner with them by giving them dimensions before iPhone launch date. These companies get their dimensions from things like supply-chain CAD leaks and dummy units.

 

[and 1989 others]

They don't always get it right does anybody remember that manufacturer who put into production the iphone case that was wedge shaped.

 

[Sammael]

So let me get this straight, according to the rumor, there is some sort of system of intelligence/information sharing, that gives case manufacturers a specifications of reference on upcoming products, and it’s not Magic 8 Balls, Ouija Boards and Rune Stones? Call me skeptical, but I’m not buying it.

 

[bebarhood]

Apple does work with a few of the top case manufacturers, giving them (after they sign an NDA) the dimensions of upcoming iPhones so some cases are available on day one. Some of the manufacturers Apple has partnered with are Otterbox, Speck, Incipio, and Belkin. Some other big case manufacturers like Spigen, Caseology, ESR, Mous, etc. are important to Apple too, but for whatever reason Apple doesn't partner with them by giving them dimensions before iPhone launch date. These companies get their dimensions from things like supply-chain CAD leaks and dummy units.

Thanks for clearing it up.

I always buy Spigen case and screen protector for my iPhone and I am shocked Apple are not partnering with them. Thankfully I never had an issue buying Spigen case and screen protector on day one with the launch of the iPhone 13 Pro Max back then. Hopefully the same will apply this year with the 17 PM.

 

[Dr99]

I thought about switching to dbrand but noticed the capacitive touch on the Pitaka pro. Looks pass through vs a traditional button.

 

[Sebosz]

I actually just remembered this kind of happened with the iPhone 6 Plus. Which was rumour to be called the 6 Air.

I worked in a phone store and they had 6 Air printed in the box. We ended up receiving stickers to put over the Air name 😅

I had similar situation with iPhone 14… Max 😆

 

[johnsawyercjs]

Thanks for clearing it up.

I always buy Spigen case and screen protector for my iPhone and I am shocked Apple are not partnering with them. Thankfully I never had an issue buying Spigen case and screen protector on day one with the launch of the iPhone 13 Pro Max back then. Hopefully the same will apply this year with the 17 PM.

With Apple, who knows who they'll partner with and who they won't. At some point Apple might partner with Spigen, and not another case manufacturer they had been partnering with.

 

[Kal Madda]

I hope these cases don’t fit right. That would teach them a lesson. They shouldn’t be trying to produce products before official announcement based on rumor/conjecture, they should get burned a time or two for being so sloppy and unprofessional…