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AirTag 2 Rumored to Launch in May or June With These New Features

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Apple plans to launch a second-generation AirTag in May or June this year, according to a post today from a leaker known as Kosutami.

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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously reported that a new AirTag would be released in mid-2025. May or June would align with that timeframe.

Below, we recap three new features rumored for the AirTag 2:

  • With a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, the AirTag 2 is expected to have up to 3× longer range compared to the current AirTag. The chip debuted in the iPhone 15 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. On the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models, there is a Precision Finding for People feature that can help you to find your friends in crowded places, and it offers a range of up to 200 feet/60 meters.
  • The new AirTag's built-in speaker is expected to be more difficult to remove or tamper with, as an anti-stalking safety measure.
  • The new AirTag is rumored to have improved integration with the Apple Vision Pro.

The original AirTag was announced during an Apple Event in April 2021. In the U.S., an individual AirTag costs $29, and a set of four costs $99.

Kosutami is best known as a collector of prototype Apple products, but they have occasionally shared accurate information about Apple's future plans. For example, they accurately revealed that the iPhone 16 Pro would be equipped with a metal-enclosed battery many months before the device launched. However, their August 2024 claim that new AirPods Pro would be coming "soon" did not pan out, as AirPods Pro 3 have yet to launch.

In another post today, Kosutami seems to be once again implying that new AirPods Pro are on the horizon, along with new Apple smart home accessories. Apple is expected to unveil an all-new smart home hub this year, and it is also rumored to be working on a Face ID doorbell and a smart home camera for release in 2026 or later.

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mozumder
17 months ago
It needs an easier way to change batteries. Right now there's absolutely no way to grip it to change batteries, as all the parts are too shiny and slippery. Also, it could be thinner. The weird bump profile adds unnecessary thickness to the design.

I give the originals a C for design.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Razeus
17 months ago

It needs an easier way to change batteries. Right now there's absolutely no way to grip it to change batteries, as all the parts are too shiny and slippery. Also, it could be thinner. The weird bump profile adds unnecessary thickness to the design.

I give the originals a C for design.
OMG. Changing the batteries not even that big of a problem.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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appleuser21
17 months ago
"The new AirTag is rumored to have improved integration with the Apple Vision Pro."

who tf asked for that? who's going to put on their dusty APV to go hunting for their lost AirTag?
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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fronesis
17 months ago

"and it offers a range of up to 200 feet/60 meters"

pfffft....60 metres is 196.85 ft. Apple trying to pad their stats.

I want my additional 3.15 feet of coverage.
What if the measured distance is actually 200 feet, and apple rounded the meters number down to 60 (from 60.96)?
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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vegetassj4
17 months ago
"and it offers a range of up to 200 feet/60 meters"

pfffft....60 metres is 196.85 ft. Apple trying to pad their stats.

I want my additional 3.15 feet of coverage.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Velin
17 months ago

It needs an easier way to change batteries. Right now there's absolutely no way to grip it to change batteries, as all the parts are too shiny and slippery.
Tip: put on rubber gloves. Super easy to remove and tighten the battery cover. Can be the cheap disposable ones.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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