Apple AirTag in a keyring
The second-generation AirTag refresh could be arriving within months, with a leaker claiming that the tracking tag may land by May at the earliest.
An update to the AirTag is expected to arrive at some point in 2025. If a leaker is to be believed, it could be arriving within a couple of months.
According to a Monday posting to X by a leaker named Kosutami, Apple’s “Next Generation of AirTag” will be arriving in May or June. The account doesn’t offer any other AirTag-specific details other than the May or June timeframe.
Kosutami is known as a collector of Apple prototypes, but has served as a leaker from time to time. However, while the leaks have ranged from AirPods Pro 3 rumors to FineWoven cases, the unverifiable and unknown sourcing of the rumor makes it somewhat questionable.
That said, rumors about an update for the compact device have circulated for a while, with a 2025 release predicted back in January 2024 and reiterated in May 2024.
Range, speaker, Apple Vision Pro support
The next version of AirTag could provide consumers with quite a few benefits. For a start, there is the belief that it could have a much longer range than the original, with UltraWide Band support increasing from about 100 foot to 295 feet.
There is also the expectation of a louder speaker to help track it down when it’s lost. Better battery life has also been claimed for the accessory, so it will last for far longer between battery changes.
The most out-there rumor is Apple Vision Pro support. By using multiple AirTags placed on a body and employing UWB’s accurate positioning and distance detection, it could enable a rudimentary motion capture system for the headset.
