Apple’s AirTag could become that much better in 2025.
Rumors persist that Apple will introduce a next-gen AirTag in 2025, bringing more precise tracking to the device with a new and longer-ranged Ultra Wideband chip. The AirTag has had Ultra Wideband from the start, and while it represents the core of the AirTag’s functionality, it currently only allows for Precision Finding at a relatively close range.
Per a new report, the next-gen AirTag will get an Ultra Wideband chip that’s “on par” with the one found in the iPhone 15. The existing AirTag can do Precision Finding from 10 meters to 30 meters away, depending on a number of factors. The report has claimed that this range should be tripled with the new chip. It’s unknown as to whether this will require a newer iPhone.
The new AirTag is said to be codenamed B589. Furthermore, it is believed that it has reached the manufacturing test phase, ahead of what will probably be a mid-2025 release. The exterior appearance of the new model is expected to remain the same. However, it will feature that rumored Ultra Wideband chip with better location tracking and a longer range. One other change claimed to be coming to the new AirTag is an interior design modification to make the speaker more difficult to remove. This is to prevent stalkers from easily disabling the speaker.
The update would represent the first change to the AirTag’s hardware since the device was first unveiled in April 2021.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and Bloomberg