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Fake Cases Hint at New Clear and TechWoven Colors for iPhone 18 Pro

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The leaker known as "DuanRui" today shared video and images of cases designed for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, potentially offering an early look at some of the new color options for Apple's official accessories.

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The cases themselves are fake, featuring the same model number used for existing iPhone 17 Pro accessories, but they could still be based on the genuine cases Apple is expected to release alongside the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max next month.

Ahead of every major new iPhone announcement, dupe accessories like these tend to circulate in China well before Apple's official unveiling. Case makers frequently work from leaked dimensions and CAD files to get their molds ready in time for launch day, and while some manufacturers take creative liberties and expand their lineups beyond what Apple ends up shipping, such as continuing to offer leather cases, the fakes can still offer an early indication of some of the genuine accessories to come.

One clip shows an Apple-style clear case tinted light blue. It retains the opaque square in the center of the case that conceals the MagSafe magnets, a design first introduced last year on the iPhone 17 Pro's clear case due to the relocated Apple logo on the device. It was criticized by some for its appearance, particularly with Cosmic Orange and Deep Blue. The light blue tint is notable given that the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ is rumored to come in a Light Blue finish, which this case would complement.

The TechWoven cases shown in the images appear in a wider range of colors than what Apple currently offers, featuring black, cherry red, brown, green, blue, and taupe. Apple's existing iPhone 17 Pro TechWoven cases come in just five colors: blue, purple, black, sienna, and green.

The cherry red option stands out in particular, as it would match the eye-catching "flagship" "Dark Cherry" finish widely rumored for the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models.

The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max are expected to launch alongside the first foldable iPhone, dubbed the "iPhone Ultra," in September.

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Happy_John Avatar
Happy_John
6 hours ago at 05:34 am

The word “Fake” is in the headline.
Yes. And Fake Case can't "hint" at anything real, as there's no connection to reality whatsoever.

But the word "hint" is also in the headline.

This is like saying "Wouldn't it be great if tigers were blue?" and then framing that as a news story.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Mac Fly (film)
7 hours ago at 05:09 am
Bring back real leather cases along with 500 million investment in regenerative farms across the land.
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Happy_John
6 hours ago at 05:25 am
Um, actually reading the article, this isn’t a leak or a rumour.

Someone made an image of what they think cases might look like, according to what they think might look nice.

Imagination is a great thing. But is imagination alone enough to base an article on?
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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TracerAnalog
1 hour ago at 10:33 am

FineWoven is crap. Better cases made by third party companies.

For me if I want to stay in the Apple family for cases I’ve found the Beats branded cases to be decent and cheap if purchased on Amazon.
This is TechWoven and is way, way better than FineWoven. My case looks as new after almost a year. FineWoven was crap after two months.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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AkzsytNats
6 hours ago at 05:29 am

Um, actually reading the article, this isn’t a leak or a rumour.

Someone made an image of what they think cases might look like, according to what they think might look nice.

Imagination is a great thing. But is imagination alone enough to base an article on,
The word “Fake” is in the headline.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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