> I don't think there will be equivalent alternatives, at least not ones with ultra wideband precision location functionality, availability, acceptable price, and robustness.
Why are you so confidently spreading misinformation? Samsung SmartTag+ exists for years now with this precision and capability for Samsung Android phones.
I just don't get why I see so many of people on this very site (surprisingly usually Apple or Tesla fans) that so confidently spread misinformation about things they don't have knowledge of and didn't even attempt to check.
Where does this wish to spread baseless misinformation come from?
That's not the comment that got downvoted though. It came later. Wasn't "you made an assumption of intent" supposed to be an explanation of why the initial comment got downvoted?
But it's also a more complicated point than you're giving credit for. That comment directly addresses lack of knowledge and accuses people of negligence, not lying. I do not parse it as an accusation of intent, and given the followup here I don't think izacus sees it as an accusation of intent either: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42669379
But even if it is an accusation of intent the only accusation is deciding to be reckless. Which seems pretty justified to me.
(And there is a flagged comment that I have a big thing to say if you make me, but I'd rather we just ignore that comment as a separate thing.)
I wouldn’t call Samsung smart tags equivalent. They’re locked to Samsung phones, require other Samsung phones (that have accepted the terms of service for broadcasting location) to be nearby, and also seem to have limitations around finding if you’re in an area with no network connectivity.
It’s got ultra wide band finding which is nice, but you really need every single android device to have a truly comparable network.
They're also unreliable in my experience. My mother has a galaxy phone and new galaxy tab, so I got her the Tag 2. I set this up for her and around 2 weeks later she said she couldn't find her keys. The "ring" option disappeared from the app. In order to get it back she has to find the keys, and re-pair the tag. Yep, find them by yourself to fix the ring function. Also I found the directional finding to be dreadful. And overall the device has a less than desirable delay. My tile pro is much better in every regard. I thought that the Samsung would have a better coverage but it turns out that the software must be installed for it to work! So it's restricted to Samsung devices that have that software installed.
Why are you so confidently spreading misinformation? Samsung SmartTag+ exists for years now with this precision and capability for Samsung Android phones.