Moto’s new Track Tab comes with a healthy battery boost

It’s always refreshing when the new version of a product gets much better battery life than the previous one. And that’s the case with the Moto Tag 2: Motorola’s second-generation tracker tag can last more than 500 days before needing a new battery. That’s roughly a year and a half in which you can forget to charge at least one of your gadgets.

The Moto Tag 2 taps into Google’s Find Hub network to help track your stuff. It also comes with a UWB sensor for precise location tracking – a feature that wasn’t supported at launch First sign of moto but I got there eventually. The first one promised up to a year on a single battery, like Apple’s AirTag, so the Tag 2’s battery efficiency gains are significant.

The second-generation tag is also a little more durable, as it is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance compared to the first-generation tag, IP67. It still includes a button that emits an audible sound from your phone if that’s the item you’re looking for. The same button can also act as a remote camera shutter, which, man, do I love a multitasking tool.

Motorola doesn’t have a specific launch date or price yet for the Mark 2, but says it will be sold in North America with more information “in the coming months.”