More than four years have passed since Apple presented the first AIRTAGthat little device that completely changed the way we try to locate our objects, from the comfort of our iPhone. Since then, many users have made it an essential for keys, backpacks, wallets, bicycles and even pets. But, despite the passage of time, Apple has not launched a second generation of this accessory. Until now.
According to the latest leaks, the AIRTAG 2 is just around the corner and its launch could materialize between May and June of this year.
What will AIRTAG 2 be like?
This has been assured by the Kosutami filter, who already usually advances Apple's releases, which points to an imminent presentation of the accessory. The information also coincides with what was revealed months ago by Mark Gurman, a renowned Journalist of Bloomberg, who had already indicated that the Cupertino company had planned to renew the Airtag for mid -year. In January, Gurman added that the new model was “very close to entering production”, which further reinforces the theory that the launch is weeks.
Although Apple has been improving the original Airtag through Firmware updatesas the option to share the location of an object with other people in iOS 18.2, the truth is that the hardware has been intact since its launch in 2021. This has generated a growing interest among users for a renewal that not only maintains the good of the original, but corrects some of its limitations.
According to the leaks, the AIRTAG 2 would maintain the same compact and minimalist design, but would introduce three great improvements: one Greater scope distance For location, a new wireless chip that It will improve precision and connectivity, and reinforced privacy functions to further protect user information and avoid improper uses of the device.
On the new chip, there are not too many details, but Apple is expected to use some improved version of the U1 chip or even a direct evolution of this, which would allow a faster and more precise locationespecially in stations, airports or large saturated surfaces of devices, in which the network can fail. As for the scope, the new Airtag is expected to be located from greater and more stability distances.
AIRTAG 2 in one weeks
Privacy will also be a key aspect. After the criticisms received for cases in which the AIRTAG was used for Follow people Without its consent, Apple has been introducing safety alerts and improvements to avoid malicious uses like this. This second generation is expected to reinforce these measures even more, with faster and faster alerts both for the Airtag owner and for other people who may be close to one of these devices without knowing it.
In the absence of an official confirmation, everything indicates that the Airtag 2 will be the next great launch of Apple, perhaps even Before WWDC 2025. And although it does not seem to revolutionize the market with a complete redesign, it promises to polish the key aspects that the most valued (and criticized) users of the first generation.
The clock is already underway. If everything goes as planned, in just a few weeks we will finally meet the successor of the most popular tracker on the market. And who knows, maybe this time comes accompanied by new accessories or functions designed to further expand your versatility. Because if Apple has shown something in these years, even the smallest products can hide great surprises.
