At Apple's recent news event, one of their announcements was for AirTags detectors. They will be available in Apple stores from Friday for 35 euros a unit, and a pack of four AirTags for 119 euros.
With this device, Apple wants users not to lose things, whether it is for finding them in things or for theft. Through a dedicated app within the ecosystem, the user will be able to detect either the keys, a backpack, the laptop or any valuable or easily lost object.
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On the subject of power, Apple has dispensed with implementing a proprietary system and the AirTags will use ordinary and easily replaceable button batteries, which when connected last a year. They are based on Apple's U1 chip, which connects to compatible nearby Apple devices and enables broadband connection. Of course, to be detected it depends on another user with an iPhone or Android device approaching to be able to find their location after being classified as lost.
They can only be initially configured with an iPhone, so Android users who are interested in AirTags will not be able to use them until Apple decides to make them compatible. Thanks to its accelerometer it even detects the height in addition to the GPS. They come built in with a small speaker and begin to sound with the movement if you are not near the owner who has registered the AirTag, as an anti-theft measure.
Shortly after the announcement, third-party manufacturers flooded stores like AliExpress and Amazon with AirTag straps and keychains. We'll see if this Apple idea truly sets a trend and if other companies like Xiaomi and Samsung build upon it to create more generic lost item detectors, or if it's simply something that interests Apple.
