A friend of mine recently lost his iPhone (again) due to those darn so-skinny-they're-unintentionally-birth-control jeans. I said he had a few options: 1) buy some pants with actual pockets that can accommodate something larger than half a Tic-Tac, 2) start carrying a murse (man+purse), or 3) consider adding some sort of leash/strap so he could secure his very expensive device around his belt loops. Since I know he's fashionably inclined and isn't giving up his butthugger pants any time soon, I'm pointing him toward this solution from Japan...
The Netsuke for iPhone 5 is a small screw-in strap solution which harkens back to the days when even Americans were accessorizing their flip and candybar cellphones with charms, leashes, and other cellular accoutrements to standout from the crowds (the trend still lives strong in Asia where smartphone owners add "anti-dust" jewelry into the headphone jack). Partnered with a leather carabiner-style loop and a few friendly reminders, my friend's iPhone should have a better chance of staying with him and not disappearing off into the lost phone ether.
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Walking with an iPhone dangling from your pants - visibly - seems like a really good way to get mugged.
Yeah... belt loops never match up with where the pockets are. Maybe if the strap was a little longer.
I'm not loving the idea of having your iphone hanging by your belt or whatever it's attached to.
as opposed to hanging it outside, it seems like a good way to keep track of it inside a massive purse (us bag ladies included). my only concern would be if there are any protective cases that offer similar loops.
solution: get a manpurse and use this too:
http://www.iphonechain.com/
I have to carry my phone with me at work, but the pockets in my trousers aren't large enough to hold it. I use a small bag I found on vacation. It's made in Guatamala, and is about the size of a US passport. It has a long strap on it, so I sling crossways, this helps keep it from sliding off my shoulder. Since my job requires that I "walk the floor" , and our facility is about 70,000 square feet, this was the easiest solution.
iPhone swinging from a belt loop, or just in plain sight, the Apple Pickers would love that!
LMAO @ so-skinny-they're-unintentionally-birth-control jeans.
That's why the teen pregnancy rate has been down the past few years!
Seriously, though, I don't like the phone hanging from the belt loop. I'd say the better option is to put it in the pocket of your shirt, jacket or vest.
Maybe we are looking at a resurgence of wallet chains? I do sort of miss them. But, dudes, the advantage of being a guy is that you have clothing with pockets - don't throw that away!
I'm about ready to put the dang phone in a tiny purse with straps long enough to wear diagonally when I'm at home. I keep putting it down, getting into comfortable clothes with no pockets and then frantically searching for the phone for hours.
I'm getting old enough that it could function as that thing in the ad where the woman says she's fallen and can't get up.
I wish I were kidding!
Or, he could connect a dongle to his keys that's connected via Bluetooth to his phone and if his keys / phone are too far apart both start they start making noise. There's a few on the market.