Apple may make finding stuff with the next AirTag easier, here's how

It has been more than three years since Apple introduced AirTag, its tracking device. Since then the company has been conspicuously silent and there has been no upgrade at all. Now, a report by Bloomberg reveals that Apple is working on an upgrade and will launch new AirTag next year. Furthermore, it is expected that the AirTag will get a new ultra wide-band chip.

The report also mentions that the new chip will “considerably increase the range of the new AirTag.” What this means that it will become easier to find items that are attached to the AirTag. The current model of AirTag uses Precision Finding technology that can be located from about 10 to 30 metres. According to the report, the new AirGag will triple this range, courtesy the new ultra wide-band chip.

What is UWB technology?

Ultrawide-band (UWB) is a wireless communication technology that uses very short-range, high-frequency radio waves to transmit data. Unlike traditional wireless technologies like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, UWB operates over a wide spectrum of frequencies, which allows it to deliver highly precise location and distance measurements.