what is an apple airtag

An Apple AirTag is a tracking device developed by Apple that is designed to act as a key finder, which helps people find personal objects such as keys, bags, apparel, small electronic devices, and vehicles. AirTags use Apples crowdsourced Find My network, which consists of approximately one billion devices worldwide that detect and anonymously report emitted Bluetooth signals, to locate lost items. AirTags are compatible with any iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch device capable of running iOS/iPadOS 14.5 or later, including iPhone 6S or later (including iPhone SE 1, 2 and 3) . Using the built-in U1 chip on iPhone 11 or later (except iPhone SE models), users can more precisely locate items using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. AirTag was announced on April 20, 2021, made available for pre-order on April 23, and released on April 30. AirTag is designed to discourage unwanted tracking, and if someone elses AirTag finds its way into your stuff, your iPhone will notice its traveling with you and send you an alert.