Apple to launch AirTag 2 in 2025 with improved tracking range and enhanced safety features: Report

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Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a second-generation AirTag, likely to debut around mid-2025. According to Mark Gurman, this new version, AirTag 2, will offer a significant upgrade to its tracking capabilities. The key enhancement will be a longer tracking range, designed to help users locate misplaced items with greater ease. This improvement comes thanks to Apple's second-generation Ultra-Wideband (UWB) chip, introduced last year in the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The new chip promises up to three times the range of the original UWB chip, which powers the first-generation AirTag.

If these reports are accurate, the updated AirTag could support a tracking range of approximately 60 meters (about 200 feet), similar to the Precision Finding feature in the latest iPhone models. Precision Finding helps users pinpoint the location of friends in busy environments, and the extended range could make it easier to find lost items, whether they're keys at home or a bag left in a public space. This range improvement would bring added convenience and peace of mind to users who often misplace their belongings.

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Alongside the range boost, the next-gen AirTag will likely feature a redesigned built-in speaker, making it harder to remove. This update aims to address privacy and safety concerns related to misuse, such as potential stalking. The current-generation AirTag has been criticised for its speaker, which can be easily tampered with. Apple seems to be responding to these security issues by strengthening this feature in the new version.

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Despite these upgrades, the AirTag's overall design is expected to remain largely unchanged. Gurman suggests that, aside from the improved chip and enhanced safety measures, the appearance of the AirTag will stay the same.

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