Apple finally launched the long-rumored AirTags at its Spring Loaded event on April 20 alongside the purple iPhone in the latest iPhone lineup.. It is essentially an extension of Apple’s Find My app. If you misplace your item and it is within Bluetooth range, you can use the Find My app to play a sound from the AirTag to help locate it. You can also put AirTag into Lost Mode and be notified when it is in range or has been located by the vast Find My network. However, there is still some confusion regarding what you can track with AirTags. Can you use it to track people or pets? Or is it limited to items?
AirTags let you track nearby or missing items with Apple’s Find My network, which is powered by hundreds of millions of iPhones around the world. So how will Apple prevent someone from slipping an AirTag into your bag and tracking your movements?
You can personalise each of your tags when you buy them by adding up to four characters, one large emoji, or a combination of both, but there are, as yet, no alternative colour options. It’s white and silver or nothing.
Each AirTag is powered by a single, user-replaceable CR2032 battery that lasts up to a year and they’re dust- and water-resistant as well, with an IP67 rating that means they’ll survive a dunking in water up to 1m deep for up to 30 minutes.
As for accessories, Apple produces its own range of these, but they’re expensive so you might want to look elsewhere for these. The leather key rings are nice but they cost £35 each, and the baggage loops in silicone rubber or leather, are also pricey at £29 and £39, respectively.