{"id":3085962,"date":"2026-01-26T06:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=3085962"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:18:43","slug":"apples-new-airtag-is-louder-and-can-be-found-across-longer-distances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/01\/26\/apples-new-airtag-is-louder-and-can-be-found-across-longer-distances\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple&#8217;s new AirTag is louder and can be found across longer distances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple on Monday introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2026\/01\/apple-introduces-new-airtag-with-expanded-range-and-improved-findability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the next version of its AirTag<\/a>, which will now feature a longer Bluetooth range, a louder speaker, and improved precision-finding capabilities. The latter is powered by Apple&#8217;s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, which is also found in the iPhone 17 devices, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Precision Finding, the new AirTag can offer haptic, visual, and audio feedback to guide users to their lost items. Now, those finding capabilities extend up to 50% farther away with the prior generation, Apple claims. The upgraded Bluetooth chip, meanwhile, also helps extend the range at which items can be located. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, with this update, Precision Finding will be accessible from the Apple Watch Series 9 or later and Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"680\" width=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?w=559\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3085963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg 1306w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=123,150 123w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=246,300 246w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=768,935 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=559,680 559w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=986,1200 986w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=1051,1280 1051w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=353,430 353w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=591,720 591w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=739,900 739w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=657,800 657w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=1262,1536 1262w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=549,668 549w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=308,375 308w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=507,617 507w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=436,531 436w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-Precision-Finding-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=41,50 41w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The device&#8217;s speaker is also 50% louder than the prior generation, which means you can hear the AirTag&#8217;s beep from up to two times farther away than before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AirTag devices will also integrate with Share Item Location, an iOS feature that allows users to temporarily share the AirTag&#8217;s location with third parties. Today, 50 airlines are partnered with Apple for luggage tracking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing that hasn&#8217;t changed is the AirTag&#8217;s price: It&#8217;s still $29 for a single AirTag and $99 for a four-pack, including free personalized engraving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"680\" width=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?w=485\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3085964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg 1306w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=107,150 107w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=214,300 214w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=768,1076 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=485,680 485w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=856,1200 856w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=913,1280 913w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=307,430 307w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=514,720 514w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=642,900 642w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=571,800 571w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=1096,1536 1096w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=477,668 477w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=268,375 268w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=440,617 440w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=379,531 379w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apple-AirTag-Find-My-items-01_inline.jpg.large_2x.jpg?resize=36,50 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First launched in 2021, AirTag quickly came to dominate the market for Bluetooth-connected lost item finders, essentially forcing previous market leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/11\/22\/family-locator-service-life360-to-acquire-tile-for-205-million\/\">like Tile to quickly find an exit<\/a>. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/04\/20\/tile-bashes-apples-new-airtag-as-unfair-competition\/\">alleged that Apple was unfairly competing<\/a> as its finding network was instantly as big as the iPhone install base, and Apple was pushing AirTag rivals to integrate with its own Find My app. Other companies, like Chipolo, accepted Apple&#8217;s offer to work with Find My and competed against AirTag with <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/14\/chipolos-newest-airtag-competitor-works-with-both-apple-and-googles-finding-networks\/\">products that work across iOS and Android<\/a>, or that have different features, like <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/08\/27\/chipolo-an-airtag-rival-debuts-rechargeable-trackers-with-a-six-month-battery-life\/\">rechargeable batteries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Apple&#8217;s AirTag remains the one to beat, with third-party estimates suggesting <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.investors.com\/news\/technology\/apple-stock-airtags-dominate-smart-tag-market\/\">that nearly 70%<\/a> of trackers sold in the latter part of 2024 were AirTag devices. Apple does not disclose its AirTag sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple&#8217;s new AirTag is louder and supports better finding at longer distances. 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