Tile unveils new Pro Series Sport and Style iPhone-connected Bluetooth trackers
Tile has added a pair of new Bluetooth trackers to its product line, in the new Tile Sport and Tile Style.
Announced on Tuesday, the two new additions have a longer Bluetooth range of up to 200 feet, in an new IP68 dust and water resistant enclosure. Tile claims that the new "Pro Series" trackers can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water for at least 30 minutes.
The Tile Pro Series has a non-replaceable battery that will last one year, and not require charging.
The new units are twice as loud, and have a new hardware suite combined with an improved iOS app for more accuracy in locating the waylaid device.
The Tile Sport has a patterned design, and is clearly aimed at a more rugged demographic. The Tile Style is white, with gold-colored inlays and outer ring. Both have a triangular hole in the upper left of the device to attach to a key ring, or other fastener.
Both Pro Series Tile trackers announced on Tuesday retail for $35 each, and a pair of them for $60. Replacement Tile trackers from any series are available for $25 after 11 months of ownership.
The Tile Mate and Tile Slim remain available.
Announced on Tuesday, the two new additions have a longer Bluetooth range of up to 200 feet, in an new IP68 dust and water resistant enclosure. Tile claims that the new "Pro Series" trackers can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water for at least 30 minutes.
The Tile Pro Series has a non-replaceable battery that will last one year, and not require charging.
The new units are twice as loud, and have a new hardware suite combined with an improved iOS app for more accuracy in locating the waylaid device.
The Tile Sport has a patterned design, and is clearly aimed at a more rugged demographic. The Tile Style is white, with gold-colored inlays and outer ring. Both have a triangular hole in the upper left of the device to attach to a key ring, or other fastener.
Both Pro Series Tile trackers announced on Tuesday retail for $35 each, and a pair of them for $60. Replacement Tile trackers from any series are available for $25 after 11 months of ownership.
The Tile Mate and Tile Slim remain available.
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What i'd like to see is the future use of iOS 11 indoor mapping. Trackr (a competitor) has a device that plugs into the wall and will tell you
what room their sensor is in. It would seem like this could and should be a common feature with indoor mapping functionality in the OS.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2042970092/zing-worlds-smartest-night-light?ref=user_menu
I have placed Tiles inside my wallet, glasses case, and keys. On several occasions the Tile helped me find the item in 30 seconds, not the 30 minutes I otherwise would have spent walking anxiously throughout the house. Great product, in my opinion.
If you lose something, it doesn't beep to say it's out of range, or you've left it behind. You have to wait until you realise it's gone then open the app and see where it was last seen which could have been hours ago - no use if something is stolen, or left on a taxi/bus/train/etc. as it's no longer in that same place and no way to track it beyond that. Sure you could hope there are other Tile users that it passes by, but here in the far north of Scotland, the only tiles people know about are fitted in kitchens and bathrooms.