AirTag 2 upgrade could bring significant improvements to Apples trackers

Date:
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:33:10 +0000

Description:
Apples AirTag 2 might offer triple the tracking range of its predecessor, a report claims.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Apples AirTag 2 might come with triple the tracking range The new version could also improve its security and privacy The tracking device is due to land in mid-2025

Apples AirTags have proved to be a popular way to keep track of your belongings and find them when they go missing, but they havent changed much since they launched in 2021. Now, though, Apple apparently has a new version on the way with some significant changes on board.

That information comes from Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurmans latest Power On newsletter , where the journalist claims that the new AirTags will arrive
next year. Gurman has previously contended that the device will launch around the middle of 2025 , and that timeframe doesnt seem to have changed in his most recent newsletter.

What should we expect in terms of features? Well, Gurman says that the new AirTags will come with a new ultra-wideband chip thats on par with the one found in the iPhone 15 .

This will considerably increase the AirTags range, up from the current distance of 10-30 meters to triple that figure, Gurman believes. That should make it a lot easier to find a lost item, as you wont need to be so close to it to pick up its signal and would help support the AirTags' recent integration with airlines like United. Security boost (Image credit: Daniel Romero / Unsplash)

Gurman has previously reported on other changes he claims are coming to the AirTags next year, including some notable privacy and security changes. Apple might make it harder to remove the AirTags speaker , for example, which would make it more difficult for stalkers to hide an AirTag in a victims belongings without being found out.

However, dont expect a new design. Gurmans previous report says the next AirTags will look similar to the existing model, and Apple is clearly happy enough not to change anything about their appearance.

Other than that, rumored features for the AirTag 2 are a little thin on the ground. Wed always welcome longer battery life, though, as well as a
card-like design that fits better inside wallets and purses (although were
not expecting that last change based on Gurmans reporting).

With the new AirTag reportedly due to land in mid-2025, theres not long to wait until we see what improvements Apple has prepared for its tracker. Hopefully, its able to improve on the existing model and make it even easier to find your lost items. You might also like Better Apple AirTags are coming with new AirTag 2 rumors predicting these two big upgrades Waiting for an Apple AirTag 2? It could land in 2025 with much better location tracking
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