You are supposed to put iPhone inside of a case, inside of a sleeve, then inside of a case again.. And only then MagSafe wallet attachment. You wouldn't want anything less for your iPhone 12 now, would you?
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Leather Cases for iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Coming on November 6
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You are supposed to put iPhone inside of a case, inside of a sleeve, then inside of a case again.. And only then MagSafe wallet attachment. You wouldn't want anything less for your iPhone 12 now, would you?
I carried my 3GS and 4S naked. When Apple finally came out with their own cases I started using them with my 5S. Carrying it naked would be nice, but I know the screen will eventually get broken if I do.
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Get AppleCare and its only $25 to replace the screen, which is cheaper than a good screen protector, and most cases. I usually get the Belkin Screen protector with the 5 year warranty, I have broke the screen protector 8 times just this year and they have replaced it free every time. I'm not sure that the screen protector actually protected it in the drops, but it cracked, and the screen didn't. I'm going to be naive this year and believe the ceramic shield marketing and go without.
I’ll pass, that’s $175 between Apple Care and the screen replacement. Having never broken an iPhone in my more than 10 years using them I see little value in Apple Care. I also don’t use a screen protector.
They are usually released near the end of the year. But I would like one on day 1.
Thanks for this article; it answered something I was wondering about. I was thinking of getting a new top-end iPhone to replace my X, which would otherwise need a battery replacement about now. With the iPhone X, I'd gotten an Apple wallet type leather case rather than the Otterbox I'd had with previous ones. It was enough to protect from the very few drops on hard surfaces (if with some scuffing of a corner of the retaining plastic of the case) and better looking/less clunky; and something that closes over the screen protects it in a pocket without trapping abrasive dirt as a non-stick-on screen cover tends to.
So I was looking for a wallet case for the upcoming 12 Pro Max, and bothered that there wasn't an Apple one. I had the experience that Apple's was good looking, and precisely designed to provide just enough protection; but I didn't have that confidence in the early-appearing wallet cases from brands I'd never heard of before. With those coming out in time to hopefully have case and phone at the same time, I'm a lot happier that my new phone will be well protected from the first, without making me postpone switching to wait for a suitable case.
So I was looking for a wallet case for the upcoming 12 Pro Max, and bothered that there wasn't an Apple one. I had the experience that Apple's was good looking, and precisely designed to provide just enough protection; but I didn't have that confidence in the early-appearing wallet cases from brands I'd never heard of before. With those coming out in time to hopefully have case and phone at the same time, I'm a lot happier that my new phone will be well protected from the first, without making me postpone switching to wait for a suitable case.
Cattle farms aren't great for the environment, because cattle produces a lot of methane plus the production of food for cattle (since most don't just feed on grass on a meadow) that leads to cutting down of rain forests for soy plantations, etc. etc.
Looks like extra care required until the leather case launches. 
There’s an opportunity this year to not release battery cases, and instead release MagSafe battery packs which you can attach/detach as required, like the leather wallet. User gets to keep using the MagSafe-compatible case of their choice whilst benefiting from on-the-go juice...
The wording on their press releases make me worry. Because the standard 12 is the same size as the 12 Pro, I'm guessing it will get the same kind of accessories, but maybe they won't release what they consider premium (leather) for the mini, as they did with previous "low-end" models? I hope not
just spit my coffee out! lol
totally just thought the same thing! why would they even consider a bottom opening?
I disagree. Magsafe is not a something you want for touch and go if that will be your day to day. You'll destroy battery life like that.
The most sensible approach has always been the extra battery pack controlled by the A-series chip.
Apple should stop selling leather. It’s not sustainable and goes against their eco ethos. Tesla for example uses faux leather that’s as good if not better.
I expect there will be leather cases for the minis. If not, I’m sure there will be 3rd parties happy to fill the void. I know if there aren’t leather cases for the minis, I’ll still get the mini, but I won’t buy the MagSafe charger, a case, or the wallet, so they’ll lose all those sales from me.The wording on their press releases make me worry. Because the standard 12 is the same size as the 12 Pro, I'm guessing it will get the same kind of accessories, but maybe they won't release what they consider premium (leather) for the mini, as they did with previous "low-end" models? I hope not
They positioned the mini as exactly like the regular only smaller, not as the discount phone. So I expect the same accessories across both.
The sleeve poses interesting questions -- the time window and speaker cutout imply that the phone will have functionality while inside the sleeve. How much will there be, and how will that be controlled?
Such windows have appeared before on Android phone cases (Samsung S-View, for one) and make sense because they have persistent displays. iPhones, up to now, do not.
Will that window show nothing, until the iPhone is awoken, and how will that be accomplished? Will the iPhone 12 have partial AODs?
Will future versions of iOS take advantage of that window, to display notifications, or call alerts, and allow them to be answered without removing the phone from the sleeve? It seems to be sized more for display, than potential interactivity.
Apple usually does a thorough job of thinking things through, but is not free from lapses, so I'm curious as to this sleeve will be novel in some way, or just sort of half-baked.
Such windows have appeared before on Android phone cases (Samsung S-View, for one) and make sense because they have persistent displays. iPhones, up to now, do not.
Will that window show nothing, until the iPhone is awoken, and how will that be accomplished? Will the iPhone 12 have partial AODs?
Will future versions of iOS take advantage of that window, to display notifications, or call alerts, and allow them to be answered without removing the phone from the sleeve? It seems to be sized more for display, than potential interactivity.
Apple usually does a thorough job of thinking things through, but is not free from lapses, so I'm curious as to this sleeve will be novel in some way, or just sort of half-baked.
A feed additive made from red seaweed can reportedly reduce methane production of cattle by 80%. Development is underway by multiple companies.
Most faux leather is made from polyurethane or PVC, ultimately from petroleum; typically with a fabric backing, for strength. (petroleum will be around in smaller quantities for a LONG time, for chemical production, even when we no longer use it for fuel) The plastics are often subject to UV damage, and do not necessarily last longer in normal use than good quality real leather. I'll know how good Tesla's faux leather is five or ten years after I get my Cybertruck.
Moreover, leather is eventually biodegradable (although with treatments, that might take a long time in a landfill). Plastic really isn't, although it will eventually disintegrate into smaller particles, rather slowly if buried.If the impact of livestock can be reduced, the natural products might be better for the environment.
I suppose if a faux leather were made from plant fiber plus biologically derived binders, dyes, surface treatments, etc, it might be the best alternative; but it could take decades to develop one that was as good for most purposes as the real thing, while having less downsides than the real thing. Of course, over millions of years, petroleum comes from biological sources too, but except for exotic microorganisms used in cleaning up spills, it's chemically different enough from its biological origins to have a whole different set of issues, for better or worse.
None of which would discernibly be affected by eschewing leather iphone cases.
There's already a surplus of hides / leather - because the demand is for meat - and the hides are a byproduct of that industry.
Consumers Want to Eat Beef, Not Wear It, Sending Leather Prices Plummeting
Today, shoppers have a more vegan sensibility about what goes on their feet, demanding shoes with non-animal elements like canvas, microfiber and plastic.
www.bloomberg.com
So should we just throw out all the hides that come off meat cows? The argument that leather is unsustainable and somehow petroleum plastics (“vegan” leather being the more annoying euphemism used) are a better alternative to an incredible natural product that will exist as long as humans consume meat, is just ridiculous.
If Apple could figure out a way to use a bio plastic backer for the leather case and something other than (likely polyester) microfiber, then the case could be biodegradable. That would be stepping in the right eco-conscious direction—faux or “vegan” leather, however, is just effective marketing taking advantage of ignorance.