Apple’s new AirTag nonetheless does not have a keyring gap

Apple has launched its next-generation AirTag for $29 and introduced a slew of latest options together with it. However, first, it is essential to get this out of the way in which: The brand new AirTag nonetheless does not have a keyring gap, so you will nonetheless want a case or safe pocket.

When you recover from that, the brand new Apple AirTag does supply some good enhancements. For starters, it is now powered by Apple’s second-generation Extremely Wideband chip — the identical one used within the iPhone 17 lineup and for the Apple Watch Extremely 3. It additionally makes use of Precision Finding to succeed in gadgets as much as 50 % additional away than the earlier AirTag mannequin. This function will now work with any Apple Watch Sequence 9, Extremely 2 or a later iteration of both.

The brand new AirTag can also be 50 % louder than earlier than and has what Apple calls a “distinctive new chime.” It nonetheless makes use of the Discover My community to bounce off different Bluetooth customers and find the AirTag.

Launched in 2021, Apple’s AirTag has lengthy stood as our favorite Bluetooth tracker for iPhones. It is comfort throughout the Discover My app is an enormous assist and nearly makes up for the truth that it does not have a key ring — nearly.