{"id":342868,"date":"2025-12-13T15:57:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T15:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/342868\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T15:57:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T15:57:17","slug":"xiaomi-tag-a-budget-friendly-apple-airtag-rival-could-arrive-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/342868\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi Tag: a budget-friendly Apple AirTag rival could arrive this month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Xiaomi<\/a> is reportedly gearing up to launch a new tracking tag\u2014simply called the Xiaomi Tag\u2014and it could land at a price that puts pressure on both Apple and Motorola.<\/p>\n

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The info comes from reliable Weibo leaker Repeater 002, who suggests Xiaomi is finalizing the device and is preparing to launch it alongside the Xiaomi Watch 5 and Buds 6<\/a>. These accessories could be introduced during the Xiaomi 17 Ultra<\/a> launch event in China, which is reportedly scheduled for December 26, 2025.<\/p>\n

Nothing too detailed has surfaced yet, but the basics are fairly clear. The product name appears locked in as \u201cXiaomi Tag,\u201d and most early signs point toward support for Ultra-Wideband (UWB). That would enable more precise, short-range locating\u2014similar to the \u201cPrecision Finding\u201d feature that helps AirTags stand out. The bigger deal, though, is that Xiaomi\u2019s tracker is expected to work with Google\u2019s Find My Device network, which relies on nearby Android phones to anonymously relay a tag\u2019s location even when it\u2019s offline.<\/p>\n

That setup isn\u2019t unique anymore; Chipolo, Pebblebee, and Motorola\u2019s Moto Tag already offer UWB and tie-ins with Google\u2019s network. But where Xiaomi could shake things up is, unsurprisingly, pricing. Both the Moto Tag and Pebblebee Clip currently cost above $25 on Amazon, and most well-known alternatives land in the same ballpark. If Xiaomi can undercut its alternatives on specs for a similar price, it\u2019ll have a real shot at winning over Android users who\u2019ve been waiting for a cheap-but-capable finder tag.<\/p>\n

If Xiaomi sticks to its usual playbook, the AirTag may soon have some long-overdue competition.<\/p>\n

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