Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 has appeared on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website, and its design has also been exposed. The device has a flat oval shape with a huge key ring hole at the top, which looks a bit like a cigar cutter. If it's a normal keyring-sized hole, it means the device is twice the size of Apple's AirTag.
Galaxy SmartTag is a Bluetooth tracker launched by Samsung, similar to Tile or AirTag, which can be used to find nearby items, such as keys, wallets, etc. The previous version can only be used with Samsung mobile phones. The new device will incorporate ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, which can more precisely pinpoint the location of the device. When the device is far away, it needs to rely on the network of nearby smartphones to update the location information.
Google announced the launch of "Find My Device Network" in early May this year, with the goal of serving more than 1 billion Android devices worldwide and helping users find lost devices.
Google announced in May of this year that the Find My Device network will be compatible with Tile, Pebblebee and Chipolo Bluetooth trackers. The first two are currently accepting pre-orders, and Chipolo announced the extension two weeks ago. Google originally planned to launch Find My Device Network "this summer," but Google said it decided to delay the launch because Apple did not provide the necessary features on the iOS system.
Google said the main reason for the delay is the tracking alert feature, which will automatically alert users if it detects suspicious unknown trackers nearby. Google says that all Find My Device-compatible Bluetooth tracking devices support Android's unknown tracker alert, but the iPhone currently doesn't have a similar detection feature. Google says it won't launch the Find My Device network until Apple puts in place protections for iOS.
Since Apple released AirTag, everyone has paid more attention to the anti-lost of items. Apple's Find My can find iPhone, Mac, AirPods, and Apple Watch. Today's Find My can not only find Apple devices, but also with third-party devices. Joining will enrich the territory of Find My Network. The product and Find My can realize the function of intelligent anti-lost.
Features supported by Find My
Harmful Tracking Detection: This feature notifies users of accessories that may not be recognized normally, and tracks the location of such accessories over time.
Lost mode setting number: Support setting specific devices or accessories into lost mode through this network, and you can also set a reserved number for people to contact you when they are found.
Find the location of the lost device: When a user loses a device, it can be marked as lost mode, and then the device information will be transmitted to each other in the Bluetooth network. Finally, when a user's Bluetooth detects the lost item, it will transmit its approximate location back to the original lost user to help the user find the device quickly.
Control the device to play sound: You can remotely initiate the play of sound to help users find accessories. This action supports both accessory owners and non-owners. After finding the approximate location of the accessory, the user can make the owner's iOS device sound a reminder, and the owner cancels the reminder to find the device.
In the future, Find My will become an independent network, and the addition of third-party devices will enrich the territory of Find My Network. Find My Network will provide third-party interfaces to provide better services. It will not destroy user privacy, except for the user, Apple and third parties will not know the specific location of the mobile phone. Apple's Find My technology uses Apple devices' Bluetooth wireless signals to create a device network to find lost items, and they will work with third-party companies to create Find My Network anti-lost products.
ST17H6x Apple Find My chip
Support Find My Network
Built-in 64 KB SRAM, 96 KB ROM storage space, and support multiple external SPI, PWM, DMA, UART
Support SIG-Mesh, support multiple nodes Friend, LowPower, Proxy, Relay
Perfect security mechanism: based on AES -128 algorithm hardware encryption, hardware accelerator supporting encryption algorithm
Rich communication interface and GPIO pins, can support various scenarios and complex applications
ST17H6x chip is used in Apple Find My application
ST17H6x multi-scenario application average power consumption
Lenze Technology has applied the Find My function in many Bluetooth product solutions. Practical application scenarios of the Find My function: children's watches, car keys, pet collars, anti-lost shoes, smart crutches, anti-lost schoolbags, wallets, and card holders.