We’ve seen overpriced accessories from Apple before, but the company is now selling an iPhone sock which costs as much as $230.<\/b>
\nApple has announced the iPhone Pocket accessory.
This is effectively a phone sock on a sling that can be worn or tied to a bag.
The iPhone Pocket ranges in price from $149.95 to $229.95.
Apple is no stranger to selling overpriced accessories, but the company may have taken the cake with its latest product. Say hello to the iPhone Pocket, and no, it\u2019s not a smaller iPhone.
Apple announced the iPhone Pocket today, which is effectively a smartphone sock on a sling. The product has been designed in collaboration with Issey Miyake and can be tied to a bag or worn like a bag or sling bag. In addition to carrying your iPhone, the company says it can also carry \u201ceveryday items.\u201d
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The real kicker is the price, though. Expect to pay a starting price of $149.95 for the iPhone Pocket with the short strap, while the long strap variant will set you back $229.95. The accessory goes on sale from November 14 at select stores in the US, France, China, Italy, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and the UK. The short strap model is available in black, cinnamon, lemon, mandarin, peacock, pink, purple, and sapphire. The long strap variant is only available in black, cinnamon, and sapphire.
I guess Apple is banking on fashion-conscious users buying the iPhone Pocket. But if you\u2019re like me and don\u2019t have good taste (or the desire to spend a lot of cash on a phone sock with a sling), there\u2019s no shortage of sling bags and other ways to carry your phone around. It also comes a while after the company released other pricey accessories, like a $19 cleaning cloth and a $700 set of wheels for the Mac Pro.
In saying so, I really hope Android OEMs don\u2019t follow suit and offer their own overpriced phone socks or phone slings. But given the industry\u2019s history of following Apple (even if it wasn\u2019t first with some innovations), I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if some Android makers blindly hopped aboard this bandwagon.<\/p>\n