{"id":303919,"date":"2025-11-20T21:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T21:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/303919\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T21:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T21:12:10","slug":"in-time-for-the-holidays-apple-aapl-launches-the-iphone-pocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/303919\/","title":{"rendered":"In Time for the Holidays, Apple (AAPL) Launches the \u2018iPhone Pocket\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple\u2019s (AAPL)<\/a> newest product is extremely low-tech.<\/p>\n

TipRanks Black Friday Sale<\/p>\n

Just in time for the year-end holidays, the consumer electronics giant has released the \u201ciPhone Pocket,\u201d a knitted strap or sock designed to hold the smartphone and help people carry it around with them. <\/p>\n

While some marketing refers to the iPhone Pocket as a stocking stuffer<\/a>, the price is a little more expensive than most items one might find left in their Christmas stocking. The short Pocket retails for $149.95, while a longer version designed for tall people sells for $229.95.<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s Move Into High-End Fashion<\/p>\n

The iPhone Pocket appears to be simplistic and looks like a knitted strap that can be worn over a person\u2019s shoulder to hold their iPhone. However, Apple insists it is high-end fashion<\/a>, having been designed in conjunction with Issey Miyake, a Japanese fashion designer known for his technology-inspired clothing.<\/p>\n

The iPhone Pocket\u2019s design and price have drawn divided reactions online. While some people have praised it as a nifty accessory, others have criticized it as outrageously expensive and unnecessary. \u201c$230 for a cut up sock. Apple people will pay anything for anything as long as it\u2019s Apple,\u201d wrote one user on social media.<\/p>\n

Is AAPL Stock a Buy?<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s stock has a consensus Moderate Buy rating among 35 Wall Street analysts. That rating is based on 21 Buy, 12 Hold, and two Sell recommendations issued in the last three months. The\u00a0average AAPL price target\u00a0<\/a>of $289.17 implies 8.17% upside from current levels.<\/p>\n

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Read more analyst ratings on AAPL stock<\/a><\/p>\n

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