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AirTag 2 Expected to Launch Next Year With 'Considerable' Upgrade to Item Tracking

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Apple plans to release a second-generation AirTag next year with "considerably" longer range for item tracking, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the new AirTag will use Apple's second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, or equivalent technology. The chip debuted last year in the iPhone 15 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2, and Apple said it offers up to three times the range as its first-generation Ultra Wideband chip in the current AirTag. Indeed, Gurman said the new AirTag should offer triple the range as the current model.

On the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models, there is a Precision Finding feature that can help you to find your friends in busy places, and it offers up to approximately 60 meters (around 200 feet) range. The new AirTag could offer similar range.

Last month, Gurman said the new AirTag will be released around mid-2025. In addition to longer range, he said the new AirTag's built-in speaker will be more difficult to remove, as a stalking-related safety measure. Overall, though, he does not expect the accessory to receive any major design changes when it is updated next year.

Apple released the AirTag in April 2021, so there will have been around a four-year wait for the second-generation model.

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VampyricGentleman Avatar
VampyricGentleman
22 months ago
I’d like to see a credit card shaped one with precision tracking built in. I know there are ones without it from third parties, which proves there is a market for such a thing.
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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vegetassj4
22 months ago
I can finally use the money I saved to buy the new AirTag Max


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Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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trip1ex
22 months ago
I use one to find my house. Comes in handy late night.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
nutmac Avatar
nutmac
22 months ago
I would like an AirTag Pro that charges via Apple Watch charger.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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jlc1978
22 months ago

Momax Pro Mini item trackers are superior to AirTags in every way: flat, waterproof, lanyard hole, cheaper, louder, and rechargeable. Since I'm sure Apple doesn't want to change the form factor with the AirTag2, I'm sure they will remain behind.
It does, however, seem to lack precision tracking, making it less useful for me in finding things like keys.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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peneaux
22 months ago
It’s nice to be able to use an AirTag to track your items, specially stolen ones.

A stalker might go above and beyond to use such device for tracking. So Apple is just making it bad for 99.999% of the regular people who use it for tracking their OWN stuff.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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