- Bailey Hikawa Introduces New Accessible iPhone Grip and Stand
- Its arrival marks Apple’s 40th year of accessibility
- The grip and stand are designed for people with hand disabilities.
What a difference a grip makes.
Differences are what make us human, but mass-produced products don’t always recognize or accommodate them. Adaptive and accessible technology is often what makes the difference for people with disabilities.
It turns out that Apple has been on the accessibility path for 40 years, starting with its first attempt at text-to-speech, MacInTalk in 1985. Apple has continued that pursuit with built-in features like iOS 17’s Personal Voice, which I tested last year, and this year’s Magnifier for Mac in macOS Tahoe and Braille Access. But it also works with external partners to create adaptable accessories that improve or even make its use possible.
One example is the new Bailey Hikawa line of adaptable, MagSafe-ready, grip-and-stand iPhone accessories, arriving today (November 20) at the US Apple Store. It’s a limited edition line that was designed with input from disabled iPhone users.
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The Hikawa phone holder and grip is a thick, flexible silicone grip that suits those who have difficulty gripping or holding the relatively thin iPhone.
It is also a support for those who do not have or cannot use their hands. According to the Cleveland Clinic, two out of every 1,000 babies are born each year with congenital hand differences.
Because it’s MagSafe ready, it should fit any MagSafe ready iPhone and hold securely while still being easy to remove. It is designed to place the phone in portrait or landscape mode.
The limited-edition Bailey Hikawa grips ($69.95) arrive in fluorescent green (officially “Chartreuse”) and what could best be described as marble (officially “Crater”). The latter includes recycled materials. Both are exclusive to the Apple Store in the United States, but Bailey Hikawa offers the Chartreuse style on her own site.
Based in Los Angeles, California, Bailey Hikawa has a history of creating unusual, almost organic-looking 3D ergonomic iPhone cases, which are often rightly described as “sculpture.” This, however, is the designer’s first Mag Safe accessory.
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