When Are AirTags 2 Launching? New Features and Launch Timeline

[svish]

It will launch probably along with the iPhone 17. Expecting the new version to have better range. Everything else including the price will most likely be the same.

 

[Ad47uk]

Everybody must lose more stuff than I do, I guess.

I’ve never needed a product like this and still don’t.

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i know what you mean, but one would bne useful to put on my bike just in case it is stolen, but i lock it up so well the chance is pretty slim, but you never know.
But I don't have an iPhone, so that idea is out.

 

[Circa1984]

Gurman’s Chinese moles are getting him bad information? Come on Mark you need to pay them more.

 

[jouster]

I pray my nephew won’t try to eat the AirTag 2

At least you’ll know where he is for about eight hours.

 

[generdude]

I have a Belkin AirTag Holder that I put on my keychain, It is very difficult for me to open when replacing the battery. Is there a similar one that is easier to crack open?

 

[goobot]

Where do you live that you are "not too sure about recycling burnt batteries?" Everywhere I know has battery recycling locations available not too far away. Unless one lives in the middle of nowhere (e.g. NV), in which case one just saves up the dead batteries for the annual trip to civilization.

lol, I live in New York and I can tell you every person I know just throws them in the trash

 

[turbineseaplane]

lol, I live in New York and I can tell you every person I know just throws them in the trash

Same in Idaho

 

[turbineseaplane]

i know what you mean, but one would bne useful to put on my bike just in case it is stolen, but i lock it up so well the chance is pretty slim, but you never know.
But I don't have an iPhone, so that idea is out.

Just found a use case ... we may hide one in our older relatives purse, as she keeps losing it (dementia).

 

[jouster]

Just make them louder please, Apple.

 

[goonie4life9]

What I want from Airtags is a hole. Quadrupling the size and clunkiness with some case just to be able to attach to anything is terrible design.

Apple was working on an AirTag with an attachment point. However, at the very last minute, Apple had to pull this feature. It wasn’t quite ready to be a game-changer that delighted customers. More importantly, it prevented a clear upgrade path. But, not to worry, because the ALL NEW AirTag 2 is coming and Apple can’t wait to see the incredible things customers are able to do with them.

Oh, there is one more thing. For the first time ever, AirTag now features an attachment point. This ALL NEW AirTag 2 truly is the AirTag for ultra pros!

 

[Astrohunter]

My airtags are making sounds even when I’m close to them at home once in a while. Can’t wait for Apple to make them louder!

And it’s great that thieves can instantly find out I have a tracker attached, they need to make a living too!

 

[Capeto]

Can someone help me understand what I think is the deal killer with AirTags. The main thing I'd like to use them for is to track stolen items. I am a photographer with expensive gear and if someone stole my bag, I'd like to track it down. But the anti-stalking loudspeaker seems to ruin the use of AirTags for that purpose. What good is it if a thief is alerted that there's an AirTag on board and can locate it by the sound it gives off? To me this makes them almost useless.

I'd like to hear how Apple will work to ensure people don't get stalked yet, I can track a stolen item. Hopefully there's a solution for this.

The AirTags are not designed to track stolen items, they're designed to find *lost* items. A subtle but important difference, especially since we had report after report of people being unwillingly tracked and stalked with AirTags when they first came out.

If you want something designed to track your stolen items, AirTags are not what you want.

 

[Mmrevans]

I wish they had a rechargeable battery that used the same charger as an Apple Watch. Then it could be made waterproof too.

 

[Huracan]

I wish they had a rechargeable battery that used the same charger as an Apple Watch. Then it could be made waterproof too.

They could also probably make them more tamperproof that way if they can't be opened without destroying them. If not for Airtags 2, perhaps for 3?

 

[Rafagon]

Make it thinner, more responsive and add a Retina Display to the display I was hoping would be added.