I do the same every time I see an article on this company. I just go into Chipotle mode 😆
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Review: The Chipolo ONE Spot is a Solid AirTag Alternative With Built-In Hole and Louder Sound
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Yes, I also thought Chipolo had a "left behind" function but AFAICS the review makes no mention of that. That's quite a biggie if it does, so why wasn't it mentioned?
It could be another model that does. They only have one model that works with the Find My network.
Every existing customer that switches to the findMy network will chip away away at their network because a device can only be on one.
I think their main concern is the fact that they can't have both. Per Apple's terms they can only have their device on their proprietary network or the findMy network with no data sharing in between. At this point it's probably a good time for Google or Amazon or buy them up to catch up to the findMy network.
Sure but they don't actively 'destroy' their Android user's network or even their own network on iOS since every Android users will use that network instead. Find My is only another option for them to make money which ironically they don't want to adopt.
I have been using multiple chipolo ONE for like 1.5 yrs, I can attest to their reliability, Loud sound, and leash feature: recommended A+ 👍. I cannot say same for Apple Airtags, I’ve had 4 since they came out. Airtags are NOT loud, the sound stops after 2 seconds you have press button again which is annoying, the sound is very non localized, you can’t figure where In the room it’s coming from, sometimes your a few feet away and they don’t connect, maybe these ones are faulty and will need to be replaced, and there is no “leash” feature.
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I‘m saying Tile will be destroying their own network if they adopt findMy, not the users. The issue here is that without iOS users‘ devices (most of whom I presume will prefer findMy Tiles if they become available) their own network will shrink dramatically in the years to come and make it also less attractive for Android users. Apple made it so they can’t be on both networks at the same time. Unless they can dramatically increase their Android user base, adopting the findMy network will not work out well for them. On the other hand, if they manage to retain some iOS users in their own network they might have a chance at competing with AirTags.
Why not? Android has much more market share than Apple.
If they want to just sell Tile, adopting Find My will work great for them. The problem is they also want to monetize user location data and that didn’t sit well with Apple or their users.
Tracking hardware is just a spyware in the form of hardware if users has no control over their location data. Tile has to hope that people who doesn’t care will vastly outnumber the ones who does. I sincerely think there is a big market for it but it won’t be a ‘premium’ one. The premium market will care for their data.
I just received 4 from a pre-order. I can't see any point to these unless you just love offbrand junk with reduced functionality. I was also under the impression from their website that the Chipolo product would be able to alert you if you left your phone behind or that the button actually does something. I was billed for these on 05/14/21 but they didn't arrive until 7/11/21. They clearly charged the money way before the items shipped. Everything theey have done has been deceptive and made getting my money back very difficult. I didn't have any clue this would be such a bad product and such a crappy company to deal with.
The icing on the cake is to try and return these.
Check the shipping cost to return these.
We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. For now, Chipolo ONE Spot only works with the Find my app.
Please send your Chipolos back to:
Chipolo d.o.o.
Gabrsko 12
1420 Trbovlje
Slovenia
The icing on the cake is to try and return these.
Check the shipping cost to return these.
We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. For now, Chipolo ONE Spot only works with the Find my app.
Please send your Chipolos back to:
Chipolo d.o.o.
Gabrsko 12
1420 Trbovlje
Slovenia
Sorry but this device wont help you find your phone from your keys. I bought 4. Good luck getting your money back when you figure that out on your own.
We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. For now, Chipolo ONE Spot only works with the Find my app.
Please send your Chipolos back to:
Chipolo d.o.o.
Gabrsko 12
1420 Trbovlje
Slovenia
Maybe I missed it, but is there any word on whether these have the same "anti-stalking features" that gimped the AirTags?
If not, these are a definite purchase for me. I don't need to give thieves any extra help by allowing them to search for my most valuable items with Apple's assistance, which is what my AirTags ended up doing.
If not, these are a definite purchase for me. I don't need to give thieves any extra help by allowing them to search for my most valuable items with Apple's assistance, which is what my AirTags ended up doing.