Bauer said Apple will allow Tile and other companies to use the ultra-wideband chip later this year. Calls grow for European regulators to investigate Apple, accused of bullying smaller rivals.

But Apple won't give Tile the keys to have their network be as robust as Find My. E.g., they could figure out a solution to extend the iPhone/BluetoothLE pings for Tile's network, but they wont.

AirTag rival, Tile, is selling up . Getty Images. Bluetooth tracker company Tile has announced it is selling up for $205 million, only months after Apple entered the market with its AirTag.

Apple is officially launching a Tile-like item tracker that will work with the company’s software and services. Dubbed AirTag, the small circular tag will allow you to track items within Apple ...

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The Tile Mate and the Chipolo One Spot can be added to your keychain with ease, but as previously mentioned, Apple’s AirTag needs an extra accessory to achieve the same utility.

Today, Apple and Google announced that the two companies have jointly "submitted a proposed" specification to combat stalking using devices like AirTag or Tile trackers. In its newsroom post ...

While Tile continues to dominate the key finder market, it's faced stepped-up competition in recent years, including challenges from Apple and Samsung, which have come out with trackers of their own.

This is done at Tile’s discretion as it will help with any ongoing investigations, all without a subpoena. On top of that, the company states it will fine people convicted of using its trackers ...

Also to the Tile Pro’s advantage, the metal frame of the tag itself has a hole to attach it to a keyring, whereas the Apple AirTag relies on the additional purchase of an AirTag keyring or loop.

The price of the Tile Mate comes right up against Apple’s AirTags, which cost $30 apiece. However, AirTags are effectively useless for anyone outside of Apple’s mobile hardware ecosystem.