Apple upgrades AirTag with 50% longer range and no price increase

Apple has quietly upgraded its AirTag, enhancing its tracking capabilities without changing the external design or price. The new AirTag features Apple’s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, which extends Precision Finding range by 50%, allowing users to locate lost items from farther away using visual, haptic, and audio cues. Additionally, the Bluetooth chip has been improved to detect AirTags at greater distances. For the first time, Precision Finding is available on Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, and later models, enabling users to track items directly from their wrist. The speaker inside the AirTag is now 50% louder with a new chime sound, making it easier to find items hidden under furniture or inside bags. Apple has also deepened integration with the Find My network and introduced Share Item Location, a feature that lets users temporarily share an AirTag’s location with trusted third parties, such as airline staff. Over 50 airlines have partnered with Apple to use this feature for luggage recovery, with