In his latest “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple is working on a new AirTag for next year, an upgrade that improves the onboard wireless chip and security features.
He says the next AirTag will be getting a new ultrawide-band chip on par with the one introduced in the iPhone 15. That will considerably increase the range of the new AirTag, meaning it will be easier to find any items that you’ve attached it to.
Right now, the AirTag can be located with Precision Finding from about 10 to 30 meters away, depending on conditions. The new model should triple that by using the next-generation ultrawide-band chip, Gurman says.
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