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Having tried such Bluetooth trackers a few years ago (don't want to get into the brand name), the experience was terrible, with connections to the phone droppin
by newscracker 7y ago
Having tried such Bluetooth trackers a few years ago (don't want to get into the brand name), the experience was terrible, with connections to the phone dropping (or not pairing), the sound from the tag not being audible enough even from a short distance, and lastly, the usage of Bluetooth to just pinpoint the vicinity (not the exact location, which the UWB technology in the new iPhones and this tag is supposedly good at).
Apple can surely bring in an "it just works" kind of integration to solve some (or all?) of these pain points (like it has done with Bluetooth for AirPods), but I wonder what the pricing will be. Tile seems to be selling some of its products for about USD 12.5 per piece when bought as a pack of four. It also sells some of its products for a much higher price. If Apple sells each tag at $9.99, this would be a killer product. But it'd certainly be priced a lot higher, considering Apple's profit margins and the kind of technology in it. I'm sure it would have Bluetooth as an addition to UWB, so that it can be compatible with more iOS devices than just the iPhones 11.
If this also has a replaceable battery, which is something Apple tends to be moving away from (even the Magic Trackpad 2 from a few years ago switched to proprietary lithium batteries from the previous release that had replaceable batteries), it'd be great. This device would be a very low power device, and commonly used smaller batteries should be able to power them for a very long time. If it has a rechargeable battery, I'd bet that it'd have inductive charging like Apple Watch and iPhone.
- dataminded 7y agoI was a huge fan of my tiles until their most recent update. A month ago I was singing their praises for helping me find my wallet which I'd left at the hotel before leaving for the airport. Now, they've reworked things to improve battery life and the tiles feel worthless. It takes much longer to connect/find my stuff and I'll not get connections within my own house. I'm glad Apple is entering the space and hope Tile goes back to helping me find my stuff.
- urda 7y ago> Now, they've reworked things to improve battery life and the tiles feel worthless. Yup, I'm in this same boat. Because of this update behavior I will be dropping Tile at the end of their current life cycle on my keyrings.
- nseggs 7y ago$29. We think you’re going to love it.