Rumors of Apple’s AirTags item trackers will be slightly larger than a 50 cent coin and about three times the thickness, based on the dimensions offered by Max Weinbach (via YouTube EverythingApplePro).
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According to Weinbach, the AirTags will come in a size measuring 32 mm x 32 mm x 6 mm, which would place the circular devices at the same approximate diameter as a half-dollar piece – slightly smaller than Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTags (39 mm x 39 mm x 9 mm) and slightly larger than a tile adhesive (27 mm x 7.3 mm).
A previous rumor from L0vetodream suggested that Apple would make AirTags available in two size options, but it is unclear why two sizes would be needed.
Based on images found on an internal version of iOS 13, AirTags are small white circular stickers with an Apple logo on the front. They are likely to be attached to items by means of a sticker or a fixation point such as a ring, and there can be several ways to use them with different items.
According to its retail sources, Weinbach says the AirTags are estimated to be around $ 39 each (Samsung’s SmartTags cost $ 29.99). When they will be released, the question remains.
A new “Items” tab enabled by default in the Find My app on iOS 14.5 beta has generated some hope that Apple’s long-awaited AirTags item trackers will finally be released soon. Apple said that iOS 14.5 will be released in the “early spring”, but a specific release date remains uncertain.
Weinbach also believes that Apple will announce new products “soon”, whether through a press release or some kind of event, although rumors about the event remain obscure at best. According to a YouTube video by the leak author Jon Prosser, Apple plans to host an event in April this year.
Prosser himself acknowledges that this April event rumor is worth treating with some skepticism, as it would be Apple’s first event in 11 years, but he says the source from which he got it has a perfect track record.
In any case, Weinbach’s retail source told him that they are waiting for three new products to enter the tablet, wearable and accessory categories.
Wearables are “probably” new seasonal Apple Watch bands, new colors for solo loop bands, and possibly a new band style. The supposed new iPad Pro is the new tablet, while AirTags will fall in the accessories category.
Volume shipments of mini-LED display components for a new 12.9-inch PiPad Pro will begin in the second quarter of 2021, which runs from April to June. BloombergMark Gurman previously said that Apple plans to announce new iPads as early as April, including the new 11 and 12.9 inch iPad Pro models.