dannyyankou
macrumors Pentium
So what’s the point lol. You might as well just get Tile.
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Samsung's $30 SmartTags Beat AirTags to Launch
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Apple_Robert
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Tile had a comment prepared but they lost the official statement because it was not secured with a working Tile. An official comment will be presented once Tile finds the response and secures it with a fresh Tile and battery.
Sharewaredemon
macrumors 68020
Apple doesn't focus on being first to market, their aim is: best in any market they enter.
"Best" of course is from their point of view, not mine, or necessarily yours.
Also I've heard that AirTags have been ready for a while to launch, but with most people spending so much time at home it's not really "worth it" to release now. Who knows if that's true or not.
"Best" of course is from their point of view, not mine, or necessarily yours.
Also I've heard that AirTags have been ready for a while to launch, but with most people spending so much time at home it's not really "worth it" to release now. Who knows if that's true or not.
Piggie
macrumors G3
Very nice.
Love the fact that it does not need a case, and it's got the corner to directly fit onto a keyring/chain/cord.
Also top marks for the use of a CR2032 battery. Pretty much THE most standard battery you can get as this same battery had been on every PC motherboard for the past few decades, and also the same battery used in engineering measuring equipment.
Look forward to hearing how well they work in the real world, but from what's been shown so far.
Top marks Samsung for now....
Love the fact that it does not need a case, and it's got the corner to directly fit onto a keyring/chain/cord.
Also top marks for the use of a CR2032 battery. Pretty much THE most standard battery you can get as this same battery had been on every PC motherboard for the past few decades, and also the same battery used in engineering measuring equipment.
Look forward to hearing how well they work in the real world, but from what's been shown so far.
Top marks Samsung for now....
And yet Samsung beats Apple's version of Tile to market. Looks like Tim's late to the copying party.
Unami
macrumors 68000
Well, they had to beat apple to it. Now they got a rather clunky-looking product that doesn't use UWB-technology and can only be mounted via a cutout that looks like it might break some day, but is more expensive than the ones from tile (which, to be fair, don't use other devices for tracking as well. but that's probably because there's no open api yet from apple or android for this function). why, samsung?
Xenc
macrumors 65816
Everyone copies everyone! There are a tonne of features that Apple directly copied from its competitors, and likewise for Samsung. Convergence of ideas helps move the tech industry forward.
7thson
macrumors 65816
I was thinking the same thing, but it’s not that surprising considering the fragmentation of Android OS and hardware.
acblue94
macrumors 6502a
iOSBry
macrumors 6502a
Better yet, this could simply be a $$$ play; release the BT 5 version that costs less than the UWB version they can sale for more $$$.
EDIT: Okey, I see. Now my concern is about privacy of those phones used as a proxy (same with Apple’s).
Mr. Awesome
macrumors 65816
Look at the shadow under that suitcase. Goodness that is bad. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a more badly-edited stock photo.
Good lord. You are accusing Samsung of copying an Apple product that hasn't been released and for all we know might not actually exist.
star-affinity
macrumors 68020
Bluetooth 5.1 has the ability to give more accurate distance info (and I think also direction from phone to tag?) that would be good to have when loosing things in the proximity.
Perhap it's the other way round? Apple just leak info in a desperate effort to appear to be doing something or occasionally announce things that aren't ready [Airpower]. Tim has to be excited about something in the future; he says so at every keynote.
The Game 161
macrumors Nehalem
Enough of this copying crap
Apple do copy Samsung and will continue to do so like Samsung will continue to do so
Apple do copy Samsung and will continue to do so like Samsung will continue to do so
It sounds like the tiny turd resulting from a failed fart. "I thought I only farted, def had to check for a squircle."
jz0309
macrumors P6
Good for Samsung to be out before Apple - what's holding you back Apple? airPower nightmares? come on ...
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did you hear, no charging brick in their phones? pathetic (not really, but that is what some people said when Apple did it, so back at ya folks!)