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Apple fans left baffled by new $230 iPhone accessory

Apple announces new knitted iPhone accessory iPhone Pocket
  • Apple has launched a new accessory, the "iPhone Pocket", in collaboration with Japanese fashion label Issey Miyake.
  • The product is a knitted fabric case designed to encase an iPhone, which can be worn cross-body or as a strap.
  • The limited-edition accessory is priced at $229.95 for the longer version and $149.95 for a shorter version.
  • Consumers have expressed confusion and criticism regarding the product's appearance, high cost, and lack of security features, with many likening it to a "sock".
  • The "iPhone Pocket" has drawn comparisons to Apple's discontinued iPod sock from the 2000s, with Apple stating it was inspired by Issey Miyake's "Pleats Please" line.
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