Google Is Reportedly Working on Its Own AirTag-Style Location Tracker

[compwiz1202]

Cool I have my Grogu shirt on today

 

[Sir_Macs_A_Lot]

Notification on Android phone:

*We noticed you walk by this best buy every day on your way to work right before buying your Frappuccino from Starbucks. here is an ad for best buy sales this week

Reminds me of my Garmin GPS I used to put in my car. It would constantly pop up ads for gas stations and restaurants as I drove by. Some were useful...most were not.

 

[coolfactor]

The G-Spot.

 

[eifelbube]

Google is working on its own location tracking tag to compete with Apple AirTags and Tile trackers, according to developer and leaker Kuba Wojciechowski (via The Verge).

The developer claims to have discovered references to the upcoming first-party tags in Google's Fast Pair method for quickly pairing nearby Bluetooth devices. The device is said to be codenamed "Grogu," after the baby Yoda character from "The Mandalorian" Star Wars series, and is being developed by the Google Nest team.

Wojciechowski believes the tracker could be released in multiple color options and include an onboard speaker to help users locate a missing device by sound, similar to Apple's AirTags.

Like AirTags and iPhone 11 and newer models, Google's Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones both support Ultra Wideband, and Wojciechowski claims the trackers could support the wireless protocol in addition to Bluetooth LE to provide users with precise directions to a lost tag. Google could announce the tracking tags alongside new Pixel phones at its I/O Developer Conference in May.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1615062464747474959

Google's tags would likely offer much more functionality on Android than Apple's AirTags are capable of providing. AirTags require an Apple device to set up, and while Apple does have a "Tracker Detect" app in the Google Play Store that allows Android users to scan for AirTags and other Find My-enabled items that have been separated from their owner, the app was basically designed to alleviate fears that ‌AirTags‌ can be used maliciously to track the location of individuals.

Article Link: Google Is Reportedly Working on Its Own AirTag-Style Location Tracker

You and Google will know where your keys are 😀

 

[svish]

Good to know. But with Google and it's privacy policy, will not be happy using a tracker from Google.

 

[Lioness~]

Am I the only one that dislikes that “Child” character from Star Wars? I just don’t like it.

Whatever google gins up, it’ll be second rate.

No, no, Grogu will never do that. Google can't use his name. It will soon disappear around this rumors.

 

[MacWiz_007]

More devices for creepy stalkers, great!

 

[_Spinn_]

I don’t trust Google to keep this data safe and private. I doubt this will be able to work as well without the benefit of Apple’s massive FindMy network.

 

[Mr. Heckles]

To get this to work, wouldn’t all the Android phone/devices need an update? It takes months, sometime years for just 10% adoption for one of their OS’s.