It’s been nearly three years since Tile offered a serious update to its popular line of Bluetooth trackers. Since then, the company Acquired by Life360 and Apple began to dominate this field . Now, Tile is back helping people find things.
Bluetooth range has been extended across the range, but the big news here is the SOS alert button. When the system presses the button three times, it will send a notification and user location to designated emergency contacts. This feature is available to anyone with a free Life360 account, but a premium membership will allow users to send notifications to emergency dispatch services.
The Tile Mate ($25) is a standard “everything tracker” with a built-in key ring. This makes it a good choice for keys, backpacks, wallets, and anything else that can hold a key ring. The Bluetooth range is about 350 feet, and it has an IP68 water resistance rating and a non-replaceable battery that lasts three years. Orders .
The Tile Pro ($35) is a beefed-up version of the Mate. It looks the same, but boasts a longer range, up to 500 feet, and a louder sound. The battery is also user replaceable. It won’t be available until October.
The Tile Slim ($30) is primarily designed for purses, luggage, and other items with lots of corners. Range maxes out at 350 feet, and each tracker includes an irreplaceable battery that lasts three years. The Tile Sticker ($25) is advertised as “the smallest Bluetooth tracker on the market,” and it’s absolutely tiny. It also includes a sticker that sticks to things. This makes it a great choice for TV remotes and headphones. The range is a maximum of 250 feet. Both Slim and Sticker are available to order now.
As mentioned earlier, there are elegant new colors to choose from. The Tile Mate and Slim come in six colors including black, white, blue, pink, green and yellow. The Tile Pro will be available in both black and white, while the Sticker will only be available in black.
It should be noted that Chini A few months ago when the customer data was obtained. There is nothing in the promotional materials to indicate that these new trackers are equipped with updated security measures to prevent such incidents from happening again. We’ve reached out to the company for information on the potential security technology, and we’ll update this post if we learn anything noteworthy.
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