Apple To Release New AirTag in 2025 with Upgraded Chip For Enhanced Tracking

Highlights

• Apple plans to launch a new AirTag in the first half of 2025.
• To feature a more advanced second-generation UWB chip for improved location tracking.
• The new AirTag will most likely work with Apple’s Vision Pro headset.
• Specific details about its release are still unclear.

The recent reports by Bloomberg’s trusted Apple reporter Mark Gurman suggest Apple is planning to launch an updated version of its AirTag in the first half of 2025.

This will be the first significant update to the popular tracking device since it was first introduced in 2021.

The upcoming AirTag is expected to feature a more advanced chip with Gurman hinting that it will likely feature the second-generation ultra-wideband (UWB) chip. The same chip was last used in the iPhone 15.

This new chip will improve the accuracy of the device’s location tracking and will make it even easier to find lost items.

The original AirTag comes with Apple’s U1 chip that uses UWB technology and Bluetooth to connect to the Find My network.

This allows users to locate their items accurately. Its compact and lightweight stainless-steel design also offers IP67 water and dust resistance.

A small built-in speaker helps users find their AirTag by emitting sound through the Find My app. Moreover, the removable back cover makes it easy to replace the battery.

Users can track the AirTag on a map through the app. They can use additional features like sound, haptic feedback and visual directions using ARKit, accelerometer and gyroscope.

If an AirTag is lost, it can be put into Lost Mode. This will notify the owner when it is found or comes within range.

However, when someone else finds the tag they can tap it with an NFC-enabled device to see the owner’s contact details.

Apple has also built-in privacy features to prevent unwanted tracking.

The AirTag’s Bluetooth signal identifiers change frequently, which makes it hard for unauthorized users to track the device. Communication through the Find My network is encrypted end-to-end.

There are also rumours that the upcoming AirTag will work with Apple’s Vision Pro headset.

However, specific details about the future release of the AirTag are still unclear.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had mentioned last year that the AirTag’s production would be delayed until 2025. If we consider the words of both Kuo and Gurman, we can assume Apple is planning a launch next year.

FAQs

Q1. When is Apple planning to launch the updated AirTag?

Answer. Apple is planning to launch an updated version of its AirTag in the first half of 2025, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

Q2. What new feature is expected in the upcoming AirTag?

Answer. The upcoming AirTag is expected to feature a more advanced chip with Gurman hinting that it will likely feature the second-generation ultra-wideband (UWB) chip.

Q3. How can the original AirTag help locate lost items?

Answer. The original AirTag uses Apple’s U1 chip that uses UWB technology and Bluetooth to connect to the Find My network, allowing users to locate their items accurately.

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