Samsung’s Bluetooth tracker that allows you to locate your objects.

The year 2021 marks the arrival of new devices for the Korean electronics giant. Indeed, Samsung is organizing a first event which obviously presents the new Galaxy S21 range, but also adds equally useful accessories: SmartTag and SmartTag Plus. It is small bluetooth trackers that help locate lost items, including keys, phones and can even get on pets.

On the other hand, there are several things to know about these new products, such as the integrated service of the Galaxy Smart Tag, which allows connection to Samsung smartphones, but also the existence of a Smart Tag Plus, which brings even more features. Back to this Bluetooth focuser.

Samsung releases its Smart Tag in early 2021

Main utility of the device

Samsung unveils on January 14, 2021 the Galaxy SmartTag, the brand’s first Bluetooth tracker. In addition, its main functionality is to easily spot the little things of everyday life that can easily be lost, such as your keys, your wallet, your purse, even your pet, etc. In other words, it is a connected keychain which, thanks to your smartphone, can easily ring and be heard to be found.

Conversely, it is possible that you have your Smart Tag in hand, and that you have misplaced your smartphone. Thanks to a button placed on the device, it will allow your Samsung Galaxy to ring, even if it is in vibrating or silent mode. Practical for the most clumsy and heads in the air, the Smart Tag applies to almost all connected objects in a house.

For example, it allows you to control the light even before entering the home.

The specificities of the Galaxy Smart Tag

Tracking

Used with all devices that run Android, the Galaxy Smart Tag connects via a specific application: SmartThings. Then just pair it with your smartphone via Bluetooth and configure it. The app will allow identify your smartphone and track other objects. Also, when you are looking for this item, a gauge shows how far it is.

Here, the tracking process is done as you approach the perimeter where the object is located. Once you have reached a certain distance, all that remains is to ring the Smart Tag.

An encrypted location

When locating your objects, data is end-to-end encrypted. However, in the event of theft or loss, the device may be refer to other Samsung Galaxy smartphones, and can proceed to spotting via signal bounce. Because of this, it is possible to determine the position from another device connected to the Samsung account.

The Smart Tag as a connected remote control

For technology enthusiasts, the Smart Tag is compatible with connected homes. In addition, the device can be used as a control for the control of various other connected objects, such as a bulb or a lamp to be turned on or off.

On the other hand, the SmartTag also benefits from a remote control function. In addition, your accessory allows the function of its button to be changed to turn it on or off for your television, your WiFi channel, radio or other connected device.

How to find your Galaxy Smart Tag?

Even when offline, the Galaxy Smart Tag still emits a so-called BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) signal, picked up by the SmartThings application within a radius of 120 meters. Thus, all objects with a SmartTag can be located nearby.

To do this, simply activate the function ” Notify me when it’s found »On SmartThings. To this end, the app sends you a notification once the SmartTag is in the area. In addition, tools such as ” Search Nearby ” or “Navigate »Help speed up and simplify searches.

Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag: another gadget?

This is the most recent model, the Galaxy Smart Tag Plus. As the name suggests, it represents a more sophisticated model than its predecessor, and offers sharper functionality.

Among other things, it allows to:

• Show object location with precision, which is not the case with the Galaxy Smart Tag, where once oriented, you have to guess the rest.
• Provide a time estimate remaining to find the object in question. In addition, thanks to UWB technology, the search is done through the emission of short pulses, much like a radar.
• Use augmented reality. As a result, the Smart Tag Plus is able to provide you with the most exact location of the tag you are tracking. The closer you get to the object, the more you will have a clearer vision, which saves you time in your research.