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Apple Introduces New Lineup of Watch Band and iPhone Case Colors

Alongside the release of the new AirPods, Apple has released a new lineup of spring Apple Watch bands and iPhone cases that span several different band models and case types.

For the Watch, Apple has introduced new versions of its Sport Band, Sport Loop, and Leather band. There are also new versions of the Nike Sport Band, Nike Sport Loop, and Hermès Leather bands.

The new bands come in the following colors:

Sport Band: Spearmint, Delft Blue, Papaya

Nike Sport Band: Black/Hyper Grape, Spruce Fog/Vintage Lichen, Teal Tint/Tropical Twist

Sport Loop: Papaya, Cerulean, Spearmint, Lilac

Nike Sport Loop: Spruce Fog, Teal Tint, Hyper Grape, Summit White, Black

Leather Modern Buckle: Cornflower, Lilac, Sunset

Leather Loop: Cornflower and Sunset

Hermès Double Tour; Rose Sakura/Craie/Argile Swift, Bleu Lin/Craie/Blue du Nord Swift, Etoupe Swift

Hermès Single Tour: Rose Sakura/Craie/Argile Swift, Bleu Lin/Craie/Blue du Nord Swift, Etoupe Swift

Apple also introduced new case colors for the iPhone that coordinate with some of the new Watch bands.

There are new Silicone cases that come in Delft Blue and Spearmint for the iPhone XS and XS Max as well as new Leather cases that come in Sunset and Lilac and Leather Folio cases in Cornflower and Lilac. Finally, the recently-introduced Smart Battery case has added Pink Sand to the existing lineup.

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