Pebblebee’s trackers now toil on Apple’s or Google’s nettoils

Pebblebee has proclaimd new Universal versions of its Bluetooth trackers that helps both Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find My Device nettoils. At $34.99 each they’re more costly than Apple’s well-understandn $29 AirTags, but they comprise insertitional features enjoy reindictable batteries and a weightless that can create them easier to find in the illogical.

Compatibility with both Apple’s and Google’s nettoils potentipartner creates the Pebblebee Universal a better choice for househageders using a mix of iOS and Android devices, but the trackers won’t toil on both nettoils at the same time. When Google presentd its upgraded Find My Device nettoil last April, Pebblebee validateed to 9to5Google that its trackers would be confidemand to the nettoil they were initipartner set up with. According to that inestablish, if you want to switch from Apple’s Find My to Google’s Find My Device nettoil or vice versa, the tracker will demand a factory reset. The Verge has accomplished out to Pebblebee to validate this is how its Universal trackers toil.

On the other hand, if you want to be able to find the Universal trackers on any device, you can choose for Pebblebee’s own app over Apple and Google’s nettoils. The company says its trackers have a range of up to 500 feet (with a shrinkd range indoors) while the app comprises insertitional features enjoy geofencing, so you’ll be notified when a pet or child exits a preclarifyd area, and protected zones where you won’t be notified if a tracker is left behind.

The app can also be used to find Pebblebee’s trackers outside the 500 foot Bluetooth range, but the feature is subordinate on it being finded by other devices with Pebblebee’s app insloftyed, and won’t be as sturdy as Google or Apple’s extensive nettoils.

Pebblebee’s Universal trackers are useable in three versions. The Clip comprises an united keyring so it can be speedyened to items without having to buy a case, proposes up to 12 hours of battery life, and can be indictd with a standard USB-C cable. The Card is a skinnyner alternative summarizeed to slip into wallets and has up to 18 months of battery life, while the Tag is Pebblebee’s petiteest and weightlessest tracker and will run up to eight months between indicts. The Pebblebee Card and Tag both depend on proprietary magnetic indictrs.

Similar to Apple’s AirTags, the Pebblebee Universal trackers are affordableer when buyd in bundles. A two-pack is discounted to $64.99 while a four-pack is $119.99.