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Pebblebee has launched its Gen 5 update for its Android Find Hub and Apple Find My-compatible trackers, introducing new hardware, limited-time colors, and wireless charging for the Card 5 and Clip 5 models, with improved design, longer battery life, and QR codes for easier returns.
Pebblebee has launched new versions of its Clip and Card trackers, featuring brighter LEDs, louder alarms, slimmer design, and more color options. The Clip 5 enhances safety with a louder buzzer, brighter LEDs, and an emergency alert system, while the Card 5 is now ultra-thin, wireless-charged, and offers up to 18 months of battery life, making it a sleek, practical option for wallets. Both trackers are compatible with Apple’s Find My or Google’s Find Hub networks and are available for $34.99.
Pebblebee has upgraded its Clip tracker with a new Alert Live subscription that allows users to share real-time location with up to five trusted contacts during emergencies, along with a silent mode for discreet alerts, enhancing safety features for its AirTag alternative.
Pebblebee has updated its Clip location tracker with a new free safety feature that activates a loud siren and flashing light to alert nearby people and notify emergency contacts via the app, functioning as a panic alarm compatible with Apple and Google networks, without requiring a subscription.
The first Android Find My Device trackers from Chipolo and Pebblebee are starting to ship to customers, following a delay due to waiting for Apple to implement unwanted tracker alerts in iOS. Pebblebee has begun shipping some orders early, with more expected to follow by May 27, while Chipolo will start shipping pre-orders on the same date but most deliveries will extend into June.
Pebblebee's "for Android" trackers, compatible with the Find My Device network on Android, will start shipping on May 27, following the network's recent rollout. Pre-orders for the Tag, Card, and Clip models are still available, with prices starting at $29.99. The trackers will be available on the Google Store and other retailers later this year, and they can be used with both Android and Apple's finder networks.
Google's launch of the Find My Device network has led to a surge in sales for Pebblebee, with the company reporting its highest sales since its inception in 2013. The network, similar to Apple's Find My network, allows Android phones to detect offline devices and report their location to the owner. Pebblebee's trackers for the Find My Device network start at $29.99 and have seen a "10x growth" in sales following the launch. Shipping for the new trackers is set to begin in May.
Google's Find My Device network has launched, and the first AirTag-style trackers for Android phones have been released by Chipolo and Pebblebee. These Bluetooth trackers work with Android's Find My Device app and can help locate lost valuables by emitting sounds and flashing LED lights. The trackers use Bluetooth proximity data from millions of Android devices to pinpoint the item's location on a map. Chipolo and Pebblebee offer various tracker options, and more devices, such as headphones and smart tags, will soon be supported by the network. Tile, a pioneer in smartphone-based trackers, currently does not have plans to make trackers for Google's Find My Device network.
Pebblebee has quietly raised the price of its Tag and Card trackers designed for the Android Find My Device network from $29.99 to $34.99, just ahead of the network's launch. The Clip tracker remains at $29.99. Customers who pre-ordered Tag and Card will not be affected by the price change. In comparison, Chipolo, another brand offering a tracker compatible with Google’s network, sells its versions for $28 and $35 respectively. Pebblebee's trackers are set to start shipping in late May.
Google's Find My Device network for Android, which allows phones to track offline objects, will support AirTag-like trackers from Pebblebee and Chipolo starting in May 2024. Pebblebee's Tag, Card, and Clip units will ship in late May, with pre-orders available now, while Chipolo's One Point and One Card will start shipping on May 27. The delayed release is attributed to Apple's implementation of tracking protections into iOS, which is set to arrive in iOS 17.5.
Third-party Bluetooth trackers from companies like Chipolo and Pebblebee are now plugging into Android's 3 billion-strong tracking network, Find My Device. These trackers can work as worldwide GPS trackers and locate items much farther away, even though they don't have GPS. Both companies offer normal keychain tracker tags and slim credit card format trackers, which will show up in the Find My Device app. While both support the Google and Apple networks, separate versions of the same product have to be made for each network. Tile, which started the idea of crowdsourced Bluetooth tracker location, will eventually join Find My Device.