Apple’s $59 Crossbody Strap will be a big seller

Apple’s new $59 Crossbody Strap for iPhone
Apple’s new Crossbody Strap guves users a hands-free way to wear iPhone. Crafted from 100 percent recycled yarns, the smooth strap drapes comfortably, with embedded flexible magnets and stainless steel sliding mechanisms to easily adjust the length and keep both straps securely aligned. The Crossbody Strap will be available in 10 colors: black, light gray, blue, light blue, purple, sienna, green, neon yellow, tan, and orange.
Jess Weatherbed for The Verge:
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Crossbody straps are supremely useful for those of us who are denied deep pockets and don’t want to carry a bag. It gives the person quick access to their phone on a bike, at a festival, in a shop to make payments, or when tapping into public transport. They’re for the old and young who fear their phones being dropped or stolen. And yes, they’re also fashion statements that can be coordinated with your latest fit.
Apple is just the latest company to jump on this trend, but it does bring an interesting innovation that sets it apart from the rest: flexible magnets embedded throughout for quick adjustments. This allows the overlapping strap segments to sit flush together when you adjust the length, so they’re not hanging loosely or getting in the way. It might also provide some additional strength to prevent the straps from becoming loose when the attached phone is weighing it down, judging by some of the video demonstrations we’ve seen.
This quick adjustability is particularly useful for anyone who needs to change the strap length often, such as when walking, cycling, or extending the phone to take photos, pay for coffee, or tap a subway turnstile. The strap securely tethers the iPhone to your body, helping to prevent it from falling out of a back pocket or getting grabbed out of your hand by an opportunist thief.
Before its announcement, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that the iPhone Crossbody strap “has been a priority of the company’s design team,” and Apple seems to have accounted for everything.
The $59.00 price is also surprisingly reasonable, at least compared to the lofty prices Apple usually charges for accessories.

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MacDailyNews Take: The beauty of the $59 Crossbody Strap for Apple is that it initially requires buying a compatible iPhone case from Apple – until third-party case makers catch up. Apple should make compatible cases for iPad mini, too!

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