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TL;DR
- Leaks suggest Apple will improve pairing, precision finding, battery details, and motion tracking with the upcoming AirTag 2, widening the gap against Android trackers.
- Some new features could also arrive on current-gen AirTags via a software update.
- Initial plans for a release in 2024 have reportedly slipped to early 2026.
Apple’s AirTag had long remained competition-free, but Android trackers finally caught up… almost. While Android trackers have improved enough to compete with the AirTag, the AirTag has long been awaiting an upgrade that would let it regain its lead. For the AirTag 2, Apple was rumored to upgrade to the second-generation Ultra-Wideband chip (U2) for extended range, and now, more potential upgrades have leaked.
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