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Samsung recently announced a pair of tiny, battery-powered dongles called SmartTags that will help you keep track of your important items.
These key-fob-like devices have a months-long battery life and communicate with Samsung phones via Bluetooth. Clip them to a set of keys, a pet’s collar, a backpack, a purse really, anything you can attach a keychain to. If it ever goes missing, you can use Samsung’s SmartThings Find app to track ‘em down. This even works if you’re disconnected from the SmartTag; the tags ping off nearby Samsung devices using encrypted connections, anonymously telling the SmartThings Find app where they are. They can even make noise to help you pinpoint thei
However, there s a catch. You can only use this device to find things you lost if it is attached to one of them. This means that the only belongings you can find are keys, backpacks, purses, and other items that you usually attached to the SmartTag.
Samsung s SmartTag uses a Bluetooth connection so that it can work. This means that you need to use a smartphone that has an app specifically designed to access SmartTag locating feature. As of the moment, the SmartTag Plus, which has an ultrawideband wireless feature, is only compatible with the latest Samsung Galaxy S21 and Samsung Galaxy S20 smartphones, as reported by CNET. To help you further, here s how you can use it.
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Best answer: No. Samsung s SmartTag does not support UltraWide Band (UWB). However, Samsung SmartTag Plus is due out later this year will support UWB tech. The regular version of the SmartTag only supports Bluetooth LE.
Location tracker: Samsung SmartTag ($30 at Samsung)
Samsung SmartTags are Samsung s answer to Tile
At Samsung Unpacked, Samsung unveiled its new SmartTags, which are small, battery-powered trackable tags similar to many other Bluetooth trackers out there. You attach them to clothes, personal items, or pet collars. You can use the Samsung SmartThings Find app to locate them.
Samsung will eventually have two different SmartTags. Regular SmartTags are available starting January 29th and cost $30. Plus, Samsung will be bundling in a SmartTag with every pre-order of the Galaxy S21 line. If you want UWB, you ll have to wait until the SmartTag Plus comes out later this year at $40.
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