An AirTag is just a Bluetooth beacon. I wonder what there is to improve that warrants hardware changes? I would welcome some other form factors, perhaps.
it's a lot more than just a BT beacon.
Not much more. There's also the UWB beacon for Precision Tracking, and a speaker and accelerometers so it can beep when it's jostled and hasn't seen its owner in a while. But that's it. Everything else, including location tracking and anti-stalking alerts on your phone, are done phone-side by devices participating in the Find My network.
Says it’s not much more and then goes to detail key ways it’s quite it a bit more than just a BT beacon. 🤦♂️
I stand corrected. Four things is indisputably a "lot more" than one thing, even if three of those things are some form of beacon. My bad.
Even if we define UWB as a beacon, it's still not "just a Bluetooth beacon".
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