After 5 years, Apple has finally upgraded AirTag

Apple has AirTag It has become a de facto “Bluetooth tracker” ever since Debut 2021leading to the upending of established players like Tile. Now, Apple has finally updated its devices. The second-generation AirTag still costs $29 each, and $99 for a pack of four, which Available today.

It’s powered by a second-generation ultra-wideband (U2) chip, which Apple has already used recently iPhone And Apple Watch models. It improves the ability to Find the exact location of the mark When using Apple’s Precision Search mode, up to 1.5 times greater range. You can raise your iPhone, and you’ll receive visual, audio, and haptic feedback as the device guides you to AirTag. Apple says Precision Finding is now available on… Apple Watch Series 9 or later And Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later.

The second-generation AirTag is 50 percent louder than its predecessor, and Apple says it can be heard from twice the distance than before; There’s a new resonance, too. Apple has also upgraded the Bluetooth chip for better range. There’s no noticeable upgrade in battery life, with Apple still indicating “more than a year,” though the battery remains user-replaceable.

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Apple requires new owners of the second generation AirTag to have an iPhone or iPad running the latest version iOS 26 version (You also need an Apple account and must be signed in to iCloud.) The software features remain the same, with everything powered by Apple’s Find My feature, which leverages Apple’s network of devices to help you locate and track your AirTag. After the original AirTags were exploited Track peopleApple published Tracking Alerts (and worked with Google to enable these alerts on Android), and these same capabilities are present here in the second generation.

Apple says the second-generation AirTag is made with 85% recycled plastic in its casing, with 100% recycled rare earth elements in the magnets, and 100% recycled gold plating in the printed circuit boards, not to mention 100% fiber-based paper packaging. The AirTag retains the same shape as its predecessor, which means you’ll have no problem placing it in the same AirTag cases, keyrings, and other accessories. Apple also has a new version of its official Key Ring accessory From beautiful woven material To match your FineWven iPhone 17 case.