Nearly five years after introducing its first AirTag tracker , Apple is rolling out its second-generation iteration with key upgrades, including an expanded Bluetooth range and a louder built-in speaker.
Nearly five years after introducing its first AirTag tracker, Apple is rolling out its second-generation iteration with key upgrades, including an expanded Bluetooth range and a louder built-in speaker. The core functionality remains the same and Apple is maintaining the same price points for its single pack and four-packs, though deals on the first-generation tracker muddy the value proposition.The newest AirTag model, unofficially referred to as AirTag 2, features Apple’s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip. It’s the same chip Apple injected into its mobile devices, including the iPhone 17 series, iPhone Air (see our review), Apple Watch Ultra 3, and Apple Watch Series 11.”Using haptic, visual, and audio feedback, Precision Finding guides users to their lost items from up to 50 percent farther away than the previous generation.1 And an upgraded Bluetooth chip expands the range at which items can be located. For the first time, users can use Precision Finding on Apple Watch Series 9 or later, or Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later, to find their AirTag, bringing a powerful experience to the wrist”, Apple explains.Apple says it reworked the internal design for a 50% louder AirTag, which the company claims enables users to hear it from twice as far as the first-generation tracker.
