Hands on: Samsung Galaxy SmartTags shine most within the SmartThings ecosystem

Samsung Galaxy SmartTags have entered a market already dominated by the third-party Tile tracker, and possibly about to be disrupted by the rumored circular AirTags from Apple. Can Samsung use the strength of its own Smart Things ecosystem to become a player? We tried them with a Samsung Galaxy S21 to find out.Similar to Tile Bluetooth trackers, Samsung Galaxy SmartTags work by attaching to a keychain and using Bluetooth and the larger Galaxy Find Network to locate lost items, whether they fell under the couch or were left in your last Lyft driver’s car.The $30 tag itself is very Tile-like, with a somewhat thick, black “squircle” design, and a small hole in the corner for a keychain or clip. It almost seems like Samsung went out of its way to make it unremarkable.To read this article in full, please click here https://www.pcworld.com/article/3608553/hands-on-samsung-galaxy-smarttags-need-to-learn-more-tricks.html#tk.rss_all

Created 4y | Mar 3, 2021, 12:20:33 PM


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